Dr. Owen Rees

You're going to basically get, for want of a better word in English vernacular, you're going to get bladdered. And I just find it really interesting that it holds this reputation as a society that they can't drink properly. They're barbaric. Look at them. And it's an item. It is a drink given to them by the Greeks. Completely pissed Scythians.

You're going to basically get, for want of a better word in English vernacular, you're going to get bladdered. And I just find it really interesting that it holds this reputation as a society that they can't drink properly. They're barbaric. Look at them. And it's an item. It is a drink given to them by the Greeks. Completely pissed Scythians.

Yeah, this is ultimately it. So this is also why we've got to make sure we're not looking at everything entirely through Greek eyes. So it might well be that they are drinking it without watering it down. But as I just said to you, this wine is not like 20% or plus. We're not talking spirits. And we would be considered drinking a wine that was way too strong for the Greeks now. So context...

Yeah, this is ultimately it. So this is also why we've got to make sure we're not looking at everything entirely through Greek eyes. So it might well be that they are drinking it without watering it down. But as I just said to you, this wine is not like 20% or plus. We're not talking spirits. And we would be considered drinking a wine that was way too strong for the Greeks now. So context...

Yeah, this is ultimately it. So this is also why we've got to make sure we're not looking at everything entirely through Greek eyes. So it might well be that they are drinking it without watering it down. But as I just said to you, this wine is not like 20% or plus. We're not talking spirits. And we would be considered drinking a wine that was way too strong for the Greeks now. So context...

And, you know, a little bit of realism into this conversation as well.

And, you know, a little bit of realism into this conversation as well.

And, you know, a little bit of realism into this conversation as well.

I suppose the key ones is all the Scythian cultures, especially around the Black Sea, are renowned for their metalwork. And if you ever just Google Scythian art, Scythian gold work, artifacts, and just look at what was being made, it is beautiful, intricate work. So precious metals, precious metal goods, absolutely. Around the Black Sea, there does seem to be one of the key areas for grain.

I suppose the key ones is all the Scythian cultures, especially around the Black Sea, are renowned for their metalwork. And if you ever just Google Scythian art, Scythian gold work, artifacts, and just look at what was being made, it is beautiful, intricate work. So precious metals, precious metal goods, absolutely. Around the Black Sea, there does seem to be one of the key areas for grain.

I suppose the key ones is all the Scythian cultures, especially around the Black Sea, are renowned for their metalwork. And if you ever just Google Scythian art, Scythian gold work, artifacts, and just look at what was being made, it is beautiful, intricate work. So precious metals, precious metal goods, absolutely. Around the Black Sea, there does seem to be one of the key areas for grain.

Not the only one, but it is a key area for grain. So again, they'll be trading in grain and food goods and things like that. But also they seem to be getting quite a lot of enslaved people via this trade route as well. So we see Scythians appearing like Athens' slaves and things like that. So there's clearly a trade link there via those routes. But we also get the blending of things.

Not the only one, but it is a key area for grain. So again, they'll be trading in grain and food goods and things like that. But also they seem to be getting quite a lot of enslaved people via this trade route as well. So we see Scythians appearing like Athens' slaves and things like that. So there's clearly a trade link there via those routes. But we also get the blending of things.

Not the only one, but it is a key area for grain. So again, they'll be trading in grain and food goods and things like that. But also they seem to be getting quite a lot of enslaved people via this trade route as well. So we see Scythians appearing like Athens' slaves and things like that. So there's clearly a trade link there via those routes. But we also get the blending of things.

So you wouldn't necessarily say it's Scythian items, but we do see Greco-Scythian art styles appear. So where you get the more naturalistic human forms of art, but with the craftsmanship and the skill of Scythian production. So we get this lovely blending of artifacts as well, or blending of artistic cultures going on throughout.

So you wouldn't necessarily say it's Scythian items, but we do see Greco-Scythian art styles appear. So where you get the more naturalistic human forms of art, but with the craftsmanship and the skill of Scythian production. So we get this lovely blending of artifacts as well, or blending of artistic cultures going on throughout.

So you wouldn't necessarily say it's Scythian items, but we do see Greco-Scythian art styles appear. So where you get the more naturalistic human forms of art, but with the craftsmanship and the skill of Scythian production. So we get this lovely blending of artifacts as well, or blending of artistic cultures going on throughout.

So yeah, those are the sort of things that you're getting from Scythia predominantly.

So yeah, those are the sort of things that you're getting from Scythia predominantly.

So yeah, those are the sort of things that you're getting from Scythia predominantly.