Herodotus describes the kurgan ritual in detail: the dead king was carried on a circuit of the country, sacrifices were performed among every tribe, and a year later fifty young horsemen were killed and set upright around the kurgan.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Scythian Royal Kurgans?
- The kurgans of Kul-Oba, Tovsta Mohyla and Solokha: royal burials, gold pectoral ornaments, sacrificed horses and servants, wine amphorae.
- When did Scythian Royal Kurgans happen?
- 600 BCE
- Where did Scythian Royal Kurgans take place?
- Dnipro Havzası (Ukrayna)