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Scythian Artifacts - Prof. John Haskins' collection of photographs of Scythian metal works (including gold objects), pottery, wooden objects, and textiles, together with a bibliography and maps.
Lost Civilizations: The Scythians - Illustrated article by Chris Bennet on this ancient world nomadic tribe that existed from the seventh to the first century B.C. Describes their society and dress, and mythical rites.
The Kurgan - Drawings of Scythian art with commentary and bibliography by Susan Herrmann, along with photographs and details of her own jewelry designs inspired by Scythian motifs.
The State Hermitage Museum: The Scythians - Outlines its renowned collection of Scythian antiquities, mainly from burial complexes in the Crimea, Kuban basin and in the valleys of the Dnieper and Don rivers.
Scythian World - A portal on the archaeology of the Eastern European steppe zone during the Iron Age. Features information on the Scythians, Sarmatians, Saka and other nomadic tribes.
The "Princess" of Ipatovo - Russian tomb may clarify Scythian-Sarmatian transition. Article from Archaeology.
The Real Scythians of Messopotamia - Fred Hamori gives the evidence for the movements of this prehistoric people from the Middle East to Europe and then Asia. He also summarises Gyula Mészáros's study of their language.
Athena Review: Gold of the Nomads - Illustrated review of an exhibition of golden objects found in burial mounds in Ukraine, with commentary on Scythian society and art.
Scythian - "Celtic with an edge." Four-man band plays a range of styles from traditional Celtic to Celtic rock, with strains of gypsy and klezmer. Includes band profile, biographies, photos, gig schedule, guestbook, mailing list and contact information.
Online Relics - Museum replicas of ancient artefacts, including pottery, jewellery, masks, statues, figurines from Neolithic, ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Minoan, Scythian, and Mesopotamian periods.

Wikipedia Articles

Scythian monks - Scythian Monks were a community of monks from the region around the mouth of the Danube, who played an influential role in Christian life between the fourth and the sixth century, shaping modern Christian dogma and the Christian calendar through their works. The name Scythian does not refer to ethnicity, but comes from Scythia Minor, the classical name of the modern Dobrogea region in Romania, a former Roman province.
HMS Scythian (P237) - HMS Scythian was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Scotts, of Greenock and launched on April 14 1944.
Scythian Neapolis - Scythian Neapolis was a settlement that existed from the end of the 3rd century BCE until the second half of the 3rd century CE. The archeological ruins sit on the outskirts of the present-day Simferopol.
Scythian Suite (Prokofiev) - The Scythian Suite is an orchestral suite by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1916.
Scythian languages - The Scythian languages form a North Eastern branch of the Iranian language family and comprise the distinctive languages