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Wikipedia: In Classical Antiquity, Scythia was the area in Eurasia inhabited by the Scythians, from the 8th century BC to the 2nd century AD. Its location and extent varied over time but usually extended farther to the west than is indicated on the map opposite. The area known to classical authors as Scythia included: The Pontic-Caspian steppe: Kazakhstan, southern Russia and Ukraine (inhabited by Scythians from at least the 8th century BC) The northern Caucasus area, including modern day Azerbaijan.
![[Scythia et Serica, ancient map.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Scythia_serica_s.jpg "Scythia et Serica, ancient map.")
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![[Scythian king Skilurus, relief from Scythian Neapolis, Crimea, 2nd century BC]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Skiluros.jpg "Scythian king Skilurus, relief from Scythian Neapolis, Crimea, 2nd century BC")
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