Αρυολογία☀️ (The Indo-Europeans)

2021-07-28 22:30:30 Scythian gold usekh collar. Open / Comment

2021-07-28 22:30:15 Open / Comment

2021-07-28 22:29:55 Scythian gold quiver case. Open / Comment

2021-07-28 22:29:24 Open / Comment

2021-07-28 21:30:03 Scythian Influence: Korean Silla Dynasty (1st millennium BCE)

Scythians, also known as Scyths, are horse-riding nomads that lived in a vast area ranging from present-day Central Asia to Ukraine, influencing many cultures, including Korea. The golden artifacts of the Scythians are praised for their radiance and are often called the “pyramids of the grassland,” in a comparison with the Egyptian pyramids. Through these artifacts, the exhibition seeks to illuminate the Scyth civilization and trace how it eventually helped form the roots of Korean culture during the Silla Dynasty.

Korea JoongAng (2011) Open / Comment

2021-07-26 23:30:34 The Indo-Europeans had a strong affinity to the horse, but this is especially pronounced amongst the Indo-Iranian speakers of the late Bronze Age steppes, as evidenced by their frequent use of precious metals to depict the animal in a variety of forms & functions. Open / Comment

2021-07-26 21:30:05 Scythian equine gold plaque, c. 4th century BCE Open / Comment

2021-07-25 21:36:36 Credit: The British Museum (2017). Open / Comment

2021-07-25 21:30:04 Scythian gold belt buckle depicting horses & men under a tree, 4th – 3rd century BCE Open / Comment

2021-07-24 22:00:04 Asa- is also cognate with the Lithuanian form of the Horse Twins, Ašvieniai, as well as the Latin/scientific name for horse, Equus. The original Proto-Indo-European root for "horse" has been reconstructed, *h₁éḱwos. Open / Comment