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Secrets of the Scythians

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Discover the ancient nomadic tribe that helped inspire the myth of the Amazons… and their legacy in the world today.

On today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks, Anya is joined by Professor Christopher Beckwith, an expert on the mysterious and compelling Scythians.

Join them as they discuss the secrets of this influential yet overlooked people, their vanished empire, how Herodotus is a very reliable source after all.

You can purchase ‘The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China’ by Christopher Beckwith here:

https://www.amazon.com/Scythian-Empire-Central-Eurasia-Classical/dp/0691240531

Christopher I. Beckwith is an American philologist and distinguished professor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana.

Hosted by Anya Leonard of Classical Wisdom. To learn more about Classical Wisdom, and sign up for our free newsletter, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/

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Discover the ancient nomadic tribe that helped inspire the myth of the Amazons… and their legacy in the world today.

On today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks, Anya is joined by Professor Christopher Beckwith, an expert on the mysterious and compelling Scythians.

Join them as they discuss the secrets of this influential yet overlooked people, their vanished empire, how Herodotus is a very reliable source after all.

You can purchase ‘The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China’ by Christopher Beckwith here:

https://www.amazon.com/Scythian-Empire-Central-Eurasia-Classical/dp/0691240531

Christopher I. Beckwith is an American philologist and distinguished professor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana.

Hosted by Anya Leonard of Classical Wisdom. To learn more about Classical Wisdom, and sign up for our free newsletter, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/

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