Scythia
n. ancient area in southeastern Europe and Asia extending from the Danube on the west to the borders of China on the east | ||||
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Scythia
Noun
1. an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Eurasia
Noun
1. an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Eurasia
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Scythia
In Classical Antiquity, Scythia (Greek Skuthia) was the area in Eurasia inhabited by the Scythians, from the 8th century BC to the 2nd century AD. Its location and extent varied over time but usually extended farther to the west than is indicated on this map . The area known as Scythia to classical authors included:
- The Pontic-Caspian steppe: Kazakhstan, southern Russia and the eastern Ukraine (inhabited by Scythians from at least the 8th century BC)
- The northern Caucasus area, including Azerbaijan, and Georgia
- Sarmatia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland up to Oceanus Sarmaticus known also as Baltic.
- Southern Ukraine with the lower Danube river area and Bulgaria, also known as Scythia Minor
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