In some of the earliest letters from Scotland to the Pope they start off
"We are the Scots who were the Scythians..."
Mongolia, huh? This could explain a lot of behaviour at soccer matches.
Aye laddie, but it doesn't explain our dresses.
That's very interesting. The Sarmatians, who were related to the Scythians (but came off the steppe later) were beaten by the Romans, then moved off as auxiliary cavalry into various parts of the Empire, including Britain.