The warriors, too, resonate in other finds ... events transpired. “The Scythian women, when they saw that time went on, and their husbands did not come back, had intermarried with their slaves ...

They were exceptional horsemen and warriors, and feared adversaries of the ancient Greeks, Assyrians, and Persians between 900 and 200BC. While the Scythians ... remains of a woman and 18 horses.

What it is: A gold plaque depicting a Scythian riding a horse Where it is ... not much is written about these fearsome warriors, and what we do know comes from outside perspectives.