From the 8th to 3rd century BC, the iranian speaking Scythians had dominated a vast territory approximately that of present day Ukraine. As depicted in full detail by Herodotus, the Scythians had achieved a complex society: some being nomads, others farmers and some royalty. They seem to have practised a cult in which enemies were sacrificed.
They quickly developed strong trade links with the Greek cities of the ...
Scythians
