A magnificent Scythian gold comb with an intricately sculpted crest that is thought to have been created by a Greek sculptor is one of the great treasures of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, ...
Despite the wealth of archaeological evidence, significant questions remained. Were those buried in these sites descendants of the Avar conquerors, members of the local population integrated into Avar ...
In a different story, Herodotus tells how the Scythians were the descendants of the mighty hero Heracles and a creature who was half woman and half snake. The full story is not yet known and ...