The year is roughly 700 B.C. In a world of warring kingdoms and rising empires, one nomadic group made a name for themselves as an unstoppable force: the Cimmerians. Known as “Gimirri” by the Assyrians, these warriors struck fear into the hearts of kings, from Urartu to Phrygia. But whoContinue Reading The post The Cimmerians: The Real-Life Invaders Behind “The Gimirri Invasion” appeared first on Colleen M. Story.