The Scythians—nomadic horse-warriors whose culture emerged and flourished between the 9th century BCE and the 3rd century CE—were, for Herodotus, a riddle wrapped in ritual, clad in gold and ...

Much of the Scythians' history can be pieced together ... including this plaque of a warrior on horseback, according to The Gemmological Association of Great Britain. In the piece, a bearded ...