Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia

Exhibition dedicated to the history of the Scythians will open at the British Museum in September.

This major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians – a group of ancient tribes of nomadic warriors who originally lived in what is now southern Siberia and whose culture flourished from around 900 BC to around 200 BC. Their encounters with the Greeks, Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lost – buried beneath the ice. Discoveries of ancient tombs have unearthed a wealth of Scythian treasures. Amazingly preserved in the permafrost, clothes and fabrics, food and weapons, spectacular gold jewellery – even mummified warriors and horses – are revealing the truth about these people’s lives. These incredible finds tell the story of a rich civilization, which eventually stretched from its homeland in Siberia as far as the Black Sea and even the edge of China.

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