But the masterpieces at the center of the exhibitions introduce visitors to the lost world of the flamboyant, nomadic warriors known as the Scythians.

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The Hermitage Treasure Galleries reveal that the Scythians also had a sensitive, artistic side, and the enduring skill to go with it.

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Now obscure, these Scythians were quite a sensation back in the day.

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History's first great horsemen (and not coincidentally first trouser-wearers), the Scythians galloped across the steppes, impressing the classical world with both their knack for accessorizing and their chilling ferocity.

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