In the 8th century BC, the Eurasian steppe was conquered by a new horseriding nomadic population, the Scythians. They used to build enormous burial mounds above their princes' graves and bury their dead with exquisite golden objects. Their precious-metal work was the zenith of nomadic art.

This exhibition at the National Museum displays the most significant relics and stages of Scythian art and culture, including more than 1,300 artworks of museums in Germany, Russia, Romania and Ukraine as well as their own collections. Special emphasis is put upon the cultural and economic relations between Asia and Europe developed by this mysterious ancient group.