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Scythian Golden Stag Shield Ornament, 600-700 BCE discovered in a burial mound in Kostromskaya, Russia. Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Scythian Golden Stag Shield Ornament, 600-700 BCE discovered in a burial mound in Kostromskaya, Russia. Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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Tattoos from the Pazyryk chief of burial mound 2 circa 300 BCE. He died violently, killed with a Scythian-type battle axe and scalped. He was carefully embalmed, his body covered in animal style tattoos. His preserved head can be found at the Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg

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A gold Scythian neckpiece discovered in a royal burial mound in Ukraine that dates to the 4th century BC

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A gold Scythian neckpiece discovered in a royal burial mound in Ukraine that dates to the 4th century BC

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A Sogdian pear-shaped gilt silver ewer adorned on each side by a winged Bactrian camel enclosed within a rope-bordered medallion. Found in 1878 in Russia, late 7th–beginning of 8th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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A Sogdian pear-shaped gilt silver ewer adorned on each side by a winged Bactrian camel enclosed within a rope-bordered medallion. Found in 1878 in Russia, late 7th–beginning of 8th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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A cape made of flax linen and silk, found in a woman’s grave at the Moshchevaya Balka Burial Mound in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes, 8th-9th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg

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A cape made of flax linen and silk, found in a woman’s grave at the Moshchevaya Balka Burial Mound in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes, 8th-9th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg

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Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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Gold wedding ring set with an emerald and a garnet, Byzantine Empire, 10th century AD. Collection: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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World-famous Scythian Golden Pectoral masterpiece was discovered in Ukraine on June 21, 1971

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World-famous Scythian Golden Pectoral masterpiece was discovered in Ukraine on June 21, 1971

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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Roman marble portrait of Cornelia Salonina, wife of the emperor Gallienus. Dated back to mid-3rd century CE. Located in Saint-Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum.

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Roman marble portrait of Cornelia Salonina, wife of the emperor Gallienus. Dated back to mid-3rd century CE. Located in Saint-Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum.

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The Oseberg Ship, a 9th century Viking ship discovered almost perfectly preserved in a burial mount in Norway

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The Oseberg Ship, a 9th century Viking ship discovered almost perfectly preserved in a burial mount in Norway

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2000-year-old walrus tusk carvings found at Ekven burial ground in Russia. Old Bering Sea culture, now housed at the Kunstkamera in Saint Petersburg

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2000-year-old walrus tusk carvings found at Ekven burial ground in Russia. Old Bering Sea culture, now housed at the Kunstkamera in Saint Petersburg

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A gold ornament with an image of Eros and Psyche. From Taxila in Pakistan, 1st century BCE-1st century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Pakistan

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A wooden bucket with a waterfowl's head. 4000-2000 BCE, from the Gorbunovsky peat bog in Russia, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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A wooden bucket with a waterfowl's head. 4000-2000 BCE, from the Gorbunovsky peat bog in Russia, now housed at the State Historical Museum in Moscow

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Bronze and Gold Inlaid Dagger Ornamented in Scythian Animal Style, found in Orenburg - Late Sauromatian to Early Sarmatian transitional period

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Bronze and Gold Inlaid Dagger Ornamented in Scythian Animal Style, found in Orenburg - Late Sauromatian to Early Sarmatian transitional period

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A gold necklace discovered in Hepu Han Dynasty cemetery. 206 BCE-220 CE, now housed at the Hepu Han Dynasty Cultural Museum in China

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A gold necklace discovered in Hepu Han Dynasty cemetery. 206 BCE-220 CE, now housed at the Hepu Han Dynasty Cultural Museum in China

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2500-year-old gold Scythian comb: Found in Ukraine, taken to Hermitage

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2500-year-old gold Scythian comb: Found in Ukraine, taken to Hermitage

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Openwork bronze plaques from the 7th-8th centuries CE, discovered in the Cherdyn region in Russia. Now housed at the Cherdyn Museum

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Openwork bronze plaques from the 7th-8th centuries CE, discovered in the Cherdyn region in Russia. Now housed at the Cherdyn Museum

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