Some of them may have settled in Anatolia (traces of the Cimmerians in Cappadocian place names remain disputed).
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cimmerian Decline and Absorption?
- Under Lydian, Assyrian and Scythian pressure the Cimmerians were absorbed within Anatolia; the last Cimmerian group was recorded in the region of Cappadocia before withdrawing from the stage of history.
- When did Cimmerian Decline and Absorption happen?
- 640 BCE
- Where did Cimmerian Decline and Absorption take place?
- Orta Anadolu