Classic post: most archers carried 24 to 40 arrows to war. Scythians seem to have carried over a hundred, and that suggests that their bows were more "assault carbines" than deer rifles https://www.bookandsword.com/2018/03/03/how-many-arrows-in-a-scythians-gorytos/ #histodons #archaeology #ancMedToot #scythian

Archaeological discoveries in the Eurasian steppe reveal striking parallels to Herodotus’s accounts of Scythian funerary rites. From sacrificed horses to towering burial mounds, these findings offer a haunting glimpse into ancient ritual practices—and their potential meaning for modern Pagans.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/03/the-eastern-steppe-and-scythian-burial-practices.html

3rd century grey schist of #Maitreya (Bodhisattva), from the ancient region of #Gandhara of #Pakistan #Afghanistan which combines #Greek, #Roman, #Scythian & #Iranian with #Indian artistic modes on upcoming Sothebys sale of March 20, estimate £180,000-300,000

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Bodhisattva is the future & final #Buddha who is worshipped in many Asian #Buddhist cultures as a spiritual being on the path to enlightenment

Absolutely stunning Scythian warrior woman 3D model. By Dmitry Bezrodniy. #scythian #greek #history #art #mythology #pagansky #heathensky #steppe

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The horse in the grave, or: Where did (later) #Scythian #burial tradition (most prominently described by #Herodotus) originate?

Huge congrats on some really exciting research!

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2800-year-old-burial-mound-with-sacrifices-unearthed-in-siberia-is-eerily-similar-to-scythian-graves via @LiveScience

"The horseback-riding Scythians have sparked the imaginations of people since the days of Herodotus," says senior author of the research, Dr. Gino Caspari from the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and the University of Bern. The bo #scythian #horse #scythians #style #early

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Just Like These Treasures, #Crimea Will Also Return Home – Olena Zelenska at the Opening of the #Scythian #Gold #Exhibition

In #Kyiv, First Lady Olena #Zelenska opened the exhibition "Treasures of Crimea. Return". For its exhibits – Scythian gold, #Ukraine has been fighting with russia for almost 10 years.

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/tak-samo-yak-ci-skarbi-povernetsya-dodomu-i-krim-olena-zelen-91949

Скіфське поховання закоханих віком 3000 років

3000-річне поховання скіфа та його дружини. Унікальне поховання належить до періоду Висоцької культури бронзової доби і було знайдене в рамках археологічної експедиції Інституту українознавства ім. І.Крип’якевича НАН України біля с.Петриків на південній околиці Тернополя. Розкопки відбувалися впродовж 1995-96, 1998, 2004 років.

#archaeology #culture #archaic #ukraine #scythian #tomb #scythians #ancient #grave

https://spadok.org.ua/starozhytnosti/skifske-pokhovannya-zakokhanykh-vikom-3000-rokiv