Some of the Scythian elite learned Greek, and Greek producers made gold works suited to Scythian taste. This contact illustrates both cultural synthesis and the proto-historical dimension of Turkic-Greek contact.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Scythian-Greek Colony Contact?
- The Greek colonies in the Pontic Scythian lands (Olbia, Chersonesos, Panticapaeum) were dozens of bicultural meeting points.
- When did Scythian-Greek Colony Contact happen?
- 600 BCE
- Where did Scythian-Greek Colony Contact take place?
- Olbia / Tanais