Who were the Scythians

This week's archaeological news: Ice age writing systems, Viking captives, and a new Scythian-style culture https://ancientbeat.substack.com/p/ancient-beat-42-ice-age-writing-systems 5 comments 7/1/2023 anthropology

Athenian-type helmet from Scythian barrow in Ukraine https://u-krane.com/athenian-type-helmet-from-scythian-barrow-in-ukraine/ 2 comments 27/12/2024 europe

A 9th-century BCE burial mound provides evidence that the origins of the nomadic Scythians may lie farther east than previously thought, and that Herodotus' strange description of their royal funerals may be based on an element of truth. https://archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2025/collection/origins-of-the-scythians/top-10-discoveries-of-2024/ 31 comments 19/12/2024 history

Scythian Queen from Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan: could she be the famous Queen Tirgatao? https://u-krane.com/scythian-queen-from-tovsta-mogyla-kurgan-could-it-be-the-famous-queen-tirgatao/ 4 comments 15/9/2024 europe

Scythian Faces on Golden Pectoral from Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan, Ukraine https://u-krane.com/scythian-faces-on-golden-pectoral-from-tovsta-mogyla-kurgan/ 3 comments 11/2/2024 europe

How the Scythian bow was used for war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA3ujJj7PGo 8 comments 31/1/2024 history

There was an attempted coup in Hungary. The country’s intelligence services said they prevented the seizure of power by the Scythian Hungary groups. https://ua-stena.info/en/there-was-an-attempted-coup-in-hungary/ 4 comments 25/1/2024 europe

Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, confirming Herodotus' grisly claim https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-scythians-used-human-skin-for-leather-confirming-herodotus-grisly-claim 15 comments 24/12/2023 anthropology

Human and animal skin identified by palaeoproteomics in Scythian leather objects from Ukraine https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0294129 14 comments 20/12/2023 history

Human and animal skin identified by palaeoproteomics in Scythian leather objects from Ukraine https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0294129 5 comments 14/12/2023 science

Even though they've been extinct for 2.000 years, Hungary could soon recognize Scythians as an ethnic group after 1371 people in Hungary declared themselves to be Scythians in the national census https://rtl.hu/belfold/2023/11/29/szkitak-nemzetiseg-honos-kisebbseg-orszaggyules-mta-allasfoglalas-kihaltak-pocs-alfred 113 comments 4/12/2023 europe

Scythian Gold returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3792441-scythian-gold-returned-to-ukraine-from-the-netherlands.html 11 comments 27/11/2023 europe

Scythian artifacts returned to Ukraine after long dispute with Russia https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/scythian-artifacts-returned-ukraine-after-long-dispute-with-russia-2023-11-27/ 8 comments 27/11/2023 worldnews

Scythian Husband and Wife burial that is 3,000 years old found in Ukraine https://u-krane.com/scythian-husband-and-wife-burial-that-is-3000-years-old-found-in-ukraine/ 6 comments 17/3/2023 europe

As Russians steal Ukraine’s art, they attack its identity, too – Russian forces have looted tens of thousands of pieces, including avant-garde oil paintings and Scythian gold. Experts say it is the biggest art heist since the Nazis in World War II, intended to strip Ukraine of its cultural heritage https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/world/asia/ukraine-art-russia-steal.html 4 comments 14/1/2023 europe

Melitopol mayor says occupiers steal Scythian gold collection from local museum https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3470870-melitopol-mayor-says-occupiers-steal-scythian-gold-collection-from-local-museum.html 7 comments 29/4/2022 worldnews

Ukraine has legal right to Crimean artefacts, Dutch court rules - Russia had sought to take control of ‘Scythian gold’ on loan to museum in Amsterdam https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/26/ukraine-has-legal-right-to-crimean-artefacts-dutch-court-rules 21 comments 26/10/2021 europe

Putin's Defense Minister Hopes To Use 3,000-Year-Old DNA To Clone Ancient Scythian Warriors https://allthatsinteresting.com/russians-clone-scythian-army 69 comments 6/5/2021 science

Ukrainian archaeologists have found Scythian sword http://micetimes.asia/zaporizhia-archaeologists-have-found-scythian-sword/ 6 comments 27/9/2019 worldnews

"What is the Scythian translation for the Melanchlaeni, the black-cloaks?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androphagi 6 comments 24/7/2019 linguistics

How many Punjabis+Gujjars+Jatts actually believe that they descend from Scythians or Huns? https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/8oyb3m/how_many_punjabisgujjarsjatts_actually_believe/ 12 comments 6/6/2018 india

Ukraine's Scythian treasures Russia tries to appropriate https://informnapalm.org/en/scythians-hostage-to-russians/ 4 comments 16/5/2018 europe

Let's talk about Scythians! https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/5bipdq/lets_talk_about_scythians/ 18 comments 6/11/2016 history

If anyone is interested in hearing what Ossetian (a descendent of the Scythian language) sounds like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSrHcMlMu8 41 comments 30/9/2015 europe

Scythian and Kurdish http://landofkarda.blogspot.be/2010/04/scythian-proto-kurdish-language.html 5 comments 18/8/2015 linguistics

Hidden Chamber Found at Scythian Burial Mound Reveals Golden Treasure of Drug-Fueled Rituals: 2,400-Year-Old Gold Vessels had Traces of Opium and Cannabis. http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/secret-chamber-found-scythian-burial-mound-reveals-golden-treasure-drug-020362 13 comments 26/5/2015 worldnews

Bones in Tomb Belong to Macedonian King Philip II, Father of Alexander the Great—He suffered from frontal & maxillary sinusitis likely from old facial trauma. He was blinded when eye hit with arrow in siege of Methone in 354 BC. Woman warrior, likely daughter of Scythian King Ateas, is with him. http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/remains-of-alexander-the-greats-father-confirmed-found-141009.htm 57 comments 11/10/2014 history

Bones in Tomb Belong to Macedonian King Philip II, Father of Alexander the Great—He suffered from frontal & maxillary sinusitis likely from old facial trauma. He was blinded when eye hit with arrow in siege of Methone in 354 BC. Woman warrior, likely daughter of Scythian King Ateas, is with him. http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/remains-of-alexander-the-greats-father-confirmed-found-141009.htm 627 comments 11/10/2014 worldnews

Raising a Horn to Nordic Drinking - Its roots in Scandinavian culture go back to Iron Age. During Classical Antiquity, Thracians & Scythians were known for drinking from actual horns but in Bronze Age Mycenaean Greece, although they kept the shape, clay or metal were used. http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/01/2014/raising-a-horn-to-nordic-drinking-heritage 17 comments 3/1/2014 history

A well know bowyer made a Scythian bow replica. Came out to 120 lbs of draw at 28" http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/39830/scythian-bow-replica?page=1 3 comments 3/11/2013 history

Interesting Facts about the Scythians http://listverse.com/2010/01/05/top-10-interesting-facts-about-the-scythians/ 4 comments 5/1/2010 history