Abstract
There was a drought in Central Asia around 800 BC. Therefore, the Scythians migrated from east to west and came to the steppes north of the Black Sea. The Greeks reached the Black Sea to establish a colony. Meanwhile, the Greeks established colonial cities both in the south and north of the Black Sea. As a result of these developments, relations began between the Scythians and the Greeks. After Scythian rule, Sarmatian rule began in the north of the Black Sea. Scythian and Greek relations continued during the Sarmatian rule. There were economic, military and cultural relations between the two societies. Greek colonists bought the goods they needed from the Scythians. They sold the goods they needed to the Scythians. Most wheat was exported from the Scythian country. Other exports included cattle, leather and fur. Chief among these were olive oil and wine. Knowing the Scythian military power and the success of the Scythians in archery, the Greeks took advantage of the Scythian archers to protect the city of Athens. Scythians were very attached to their traditions and customs.They were closed to external cultural influences and mutual cultural interaction. Despite this, there were some Scythians who went to the Greek cultural environment. They had the opportunity to explain their own culture or compare their own culture with Greek culture. In this study, the relations between the Scythians and the Greeks were tried to be revealed in their economic, military and cultural dimensions.
Keywords: İskitler, Grekler, Karadeniz, Kültür, Ticaret
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