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Scythian pectoral, created by Greek masters from Athens or Panticapaea, 4th century BCE. Found on 21 June 1971 in a mound of the Scythian period, near the city of Ordzhonikidze of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.

This costume is a replica of the clothing and armour found in the burial mound of the so-called "Golden Man", in Issyk, present day Kazakhstan. The scourge and sword found among the possessions are also included. The individual is thought...

A visualization of Scythian noblewomen in traditional festive garb. Special thanks to Patrick Scott Smith for his research and input.

Artist's impression of a 7th-6th-century BCE Scythian warrior.

Relief of a Scythian warrior with an axe, bow, and spear, 4th-2nd century BCE. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A collection of gold Scythian dress ornaments and a mirror. Collection of the Altes Museum, Berlin.

Female gladiators in ancient Rome – referred to by modern-day scholars as gladiatrix – may have been uncommon but they did exist. Evidence suggests that a number of women participated in the public games of Rome even though this practice...

In many cultures of antiquity women had to battle the disadvantages of rules and conventions made for men and by men who dominated government, public life, and society. Nevertheless, many ancient religions had powerful female goddesses like...

Scythian warriors, drawn after figures on an electrum cup from the Kul'Oba kurgan burial near Kerch. The warrior on the right is stringing his bow, bracing it behind his knee; note the typical pointed hood, long jacket with fur or fleece...

Artist's impression of how a Scythian funeral process may have looked like. A typical Scythian burial mound (or kurgan) is visible in the background.