These ancient nomads made human leather out of their enemies 2,400 years ago, a Greek historian described how the fearsome Scythians fashioned items from the skins of those they defeated. Science ...

In “The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age From Persia to China,” Christopher I. Beckwith marries the two to memorable effect.

What it is: A gold plaque depicting a Scythian riding a horse Where it is from: The Black Sea region in what is now Turkey You may like Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have ...

Russian troops stole nearly 200 items from the Museum of Local Lore in Melitopol, including multiple 2,300-year-old gold pieces from the Scythian empire, according to the Museums Association.