Scythians
Nomadic Iranic people of the Pontic Steppe
Summary
The Scythians or Scyths, also known as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people who migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC from Central Asia to the Pontic Steppe in modern-day Ukraine and Southern Russia, where they remained until the 3rd century BC.
Originally created by Jeronimo
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pl. stelae to sing. stele. Also 'Scythian stele' in line with the Ukrainian caption. not only depicts, but is made by Scythians
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