The ancient Scythians — nomadic warriors and pastoralists who flourished on the steppes of Europe and Asia — turned human skin into leather, a new study finds. The discovery confirms a claim made by ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Ancient nomads known as the Scythians did indeed use human skin for the containers that held their arrows—confirming the account of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who is often questioned about ...

In the 5th century BCE, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (ca. 484 – 420 BCE) described the nomadic Scythian peoples living in the Eurasian steppes. Like a lot of written history, things can be ...

Leather samples, including human skin, from Scythian sites in Ukraine. Image: M. Daragan Scythians in modern-day Ukraine made leather out of human skin, a team of researchers has determined, likely as ...

The monumental tomb known as the "Royal Kurgan of Kerch," in the Crimea, is a masterpiece of ancient Greek architecture.

As part of his account of the rise of the Persian Empire, the Greek historian Herodotus (circa 480-420 BCE) in book four of his "Histories" recounts events in the region of what is now Ukraine and the ...

Should a significant other respect very particular last wishes? By John Hodgman Sierra writes: My fiancé says that when he dies, he wants to be honored in the tradition of the ancient Scythians: have ...