Articles related to "Scythians"

The Scythians roamed and ruled much of what is now Ukraine and southern Russia, trading with Greeks, burying their dead in kurgans, and plundering villages.

Horses were valuable commodities during the middle ages. They were used for transport, war and agriculture.

Russia has long had a problem with its historic artifacts being stolen, sold, or trashed by the greedy or irreverent.

Eastern European history has long contrasted the lives of the poor with the riches of the ruling classes. Despite the disparity, we're still intrigued by these treasures.

From the Cimmerians to the Manchus, the nomadic horse riders from the Asian Steppes have swooped down on the sedentary peoples of Europe and China. What impacts from this

Christoph Willibald Gluck's French opera Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris), Plot summary, characater list, and other C.W. Gluck information.

From Troy, Greece, Rome, Europe, and Africa, fighting Amazons intrigue us. What can history tell us about the legendary fierce woman warriors of the ancient past?

The Dacians, also known as Getae, developed a sophisticated culture and united under their king Burebista.

When learning about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome there are two different classifications that are frequently referenced.

During the Easter period reenactments of Christ's death take place worldwide. Crucifixion dates at least to 700 BC and remains the law in some countries today.

Fierce, single-breasted warriors and expert horse riders, known to kill their male offspring, Amazons are central to Greek mythology but their origin is still debated.

King Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and forced the inhabitants into exile. Here, they were able to fill the gaps in their own tribal stories of the creation story.

Part one of a multi-part series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. An illegal plant was not always inaccessible to patients.

As a nation we are lucky to have 4 native breeds of heavy horse. No longer a familiar sight, the Shire is the largest and probably the easiest of the breeds to recognise.

The Swastika, at first thought, represents the terror of the Third Reich, but it has been used as a religious symbol for millennia