archaicwonder:Sarmatian Gold and Turquoise Royal Torc and Bracelets, 1st-2nd Century ADFound in the
archaicwonder:Sarmatian Gold and Turquoise Royal Torc and Bracelets, 1st-2nd Century ADFound in the kurgan tomb № 10 of the Kobiakov sepulture. The Sarmatians were a large confederation of Iranian people who flourished from about the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD. They spoke Scythian, an Indo-European language from the Eastern Iranian family. Originating in Central Asia, the Sarmatians started their westward migration around the 6th century BC, coming to dominate the closely related Scythians by the 2nd century BC. The Sarmatians differed from the Scythians in their veneration of the god of fire rather than god of nature, and women’s prominent role in warfare, which possibly served as the inspiration for the legendary tribe of Amazons in Greek mythology.Map of Sarmatia, 1st century BC… -- source link
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