Scythians were nomadic herders of the steppes north of the Black Sea. Their origin, just like their mother tongue, is unknown. They were among the first nomads riding domesticated horses, which gave them tremendous mobility and power. From the seventh century B. C. they dominated the Eastern part of Europe
The ancient Near East is the fountainhead of modern civilization. It was in the ancient Near East, more than 5000 years ago, that people first learned to live in cities, invented writing and developed the first high civilizations. The Near East Influence The fascinating discoveries of Near Eastern archaeologists over
On today’s Artemission blog we explore cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals. Cuneiform Script Cuneiform script is one of the earliest known systems of writing, distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus. The name cuneiform itself simply means “wedge shaped”,