The site resembles the Scythian burials described by Herodotus, including the "phantom horsemen"—vertically installed figures of people and horses sacrificed at the top of the Scythian king's mound.

The Scythians were exceptional horsemen and formidable nomadic warriors, feared adversaries of the ancient Greeks, Assyrians, and Persians between 900 and 200 BCE, noted Newsweek. They were known ...

This burial appears to be related to a group called the Scythians, who have remained shrouded in mystery despite modern science. The kurgan, or large burial mound unearthed in Tuva, dates to the ...

The sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.