Two bestsellers in one volume! Pagan action films in the best traditions of the genre. Thrilling novels about the exploits of our distant ancestors. The valiant Scythians defeated the hordes of the great conqueror Darius III, luring them deep into their territory and giving an example of the “Scythian tactics” that brought Russia victory in both Patriotic Wars. The formidable Sarmatians, “who ruled all of Eastern Europe for many centuries,” were rightfully considered the best plate cavalry of the Ancient World - clad from head to toe in impenetrable “crushed stone” armor, armed with four-meter spears and heavy swords, they became the “thunderstorm of the legions,” and their battle cry "Rus!" terrified both the steppe hordes, and the great Mithridates, and the Eternal City - the Romans borrowed from the Sarmatians not only armor and weapons, but even banners: in the late Empire, golden eagles were replaced by Sarmatian dragons... And no matter how much historians argue, can it be considered Scythians and Sarmatians by our ancestors - in the mass consciousness, Russians are perceived as the direct heirs of their military glory: “Yes, we are Scythians!” Contents: Natalya Pavlishcheva. Invincible Scythians. The exploits of our ancestorsSergey Nurtazin. Terrible Sarmatians. Victories of our ancestors