Episode 83: The Scythians — Nomads of the Endless Steppe explores the horse-riding peoples who dominated large parts of the Eurasian grasslands during the first millennium BC. The episode examines their mounted warfare, kurgan burials, gold craftsmanship, animal-style art, trade with Greek colonies, involvement in Near Eastern politics, and famous encounter with Darius I of Persia. It also separates archaeological evidence from later literary stereotypes, showing the Scythians as a diverse network of communities rather than a single unified empire. Their decline was gradual as new groups such as the Sarmatians expanded, but their influence on warfare, trade, and steppe culture endured.
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