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Scythia (historical region) |
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Lat: 47 31 48 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.5300 decimal degrees |
Long: 056 48 36 E degrees minutes |
Long: 56.8100 decimal degrees |
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Note: Area of Eurasia extending from the Danube River to China. The historic Scythians were nomadic people of Iranian descent, from Ural river. They were noted for their horsemanship and metalwork, documented from the 7th century BCE. The Scythians were seen as a threat by other nations until the 2nd century BCE. |
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Scythia (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Skythia (C,V,Greek (transliterated)-P,U,N)
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Scythian (C,O,English,U,A)
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הממלכה הסקיטית (C,U,Hebrew )
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Scythia (historical region) (P) |
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