Scythia

This article is about the region of the Pontic steppe. For kingdom of the Scythians, see Scythians § Pontic Scythian kingdom.
For other uses, see Scythia (disambiguation).
Scythia at its maximum extent.

Scythia (UK: /ˈsɪðiə/, US: /ˈsɪθiə/;[1]) or Scythica (UK: /ˈsɪðikə/, US: /ˈsɪθikə/) was a geographic region defined in the ancient Graeco-Roman world that encompassed the Pontic–Caspian steppe. It was inhabited by Scythians, an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people.

  1. ^ "Scythia". Collins English Dictionary.