Scythians

32 artifacts · 800 BCE – 130 BCE · architecture (8) · battle (7) · artifact (7) · people (6) · art (2) · spiritual (2)

The Scythians, a nomadic warrior culture of the steppes, thrived through their mastery of horseback warfare and intricate artistry. This hall reveals the rich material culture of the Scythians, showcasing burial artifacts and monumental kurgans that speak to their beliefs, social structure, and interactions with neighboring civilizations.

The Collection

• Arzhan Kurgan — 9th century BCE · architecture
• Scythian Conquest of the Cimmerians — c. 700–680 BCE · battle
• Scythian Animal Style — 7th–4th century BCE · art
• Tabiti — Scythian Goddess of Fire — 7th–4th century BCE · spiritual
• Scythian Royal Burial Rites — 7th–3rd century BCE · spiritual
• Melgunov Kurgan — 7th century BCE · architecture
• Scythian Invasion of the Near East — c. 625–600 BCE · battle
• Anacharsis — early 6th century BCE · people
• Scythian Gold Stag of Kostromskaya — 7th–6th century BCE · artifact
• Akinakes — 6th–4th century BCE · artifact
• Tomyris — c. 530 BCE · people
• Battle of the Massagetae — 530 BCE · battle
• Idanthyrsus — c. 515–490 BCE · people
• Scythian Campaign of Darius I — 513 BCE · battle
• Ariantas — 5th century BCE · people
• Pazyryk Kurgans — 4th–3rd century BCE · architecture
• Solokha Kurgan — early 4th century BCE · architecture
• Ataeas — c. 400–339 BCE · people
• Solokha Golden Comb — early 4th century BCE · artifact
• Pazyryk Carpet — 5th–4th century BCE · artifact
• Pazyryk Horse Bridle — 4th century BCE · artifact
• Pazyryk Tattoo Culture — 4th century BCE · art
• Tovsta Mohyla Kurgan — mid-4th century BCE · architecture
• Chertomlyk Kurgan — mid-4th century BCE · architecture
• Kul-Oba Kurgan — mid-4th century BCE · architecture
• Scythian Gold Pectoral — mid-4th century BCE · artifact
• Kul-Oba Gold Vase — mid-4th century BCE · artifact
• Battle of the Danube (Ataeas vs Philip II) — 339 BCE · battle
• Alexandropol Kurgan — late 4th century BCE · architecture
• Zopyrion's Scythian Campaign — 325 BCE · battle
• Scythian-Sarmatian Wars — 3rd–2nd century BCE · battle
• Scylurus — late 2nd century BCE · people