E. Istvánovits, V. Kulcsár, Sarmatians: History and Archaeology of a Forgotten People (Monographien des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums. Band 123), Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums, Mainz 2017 (ISBN 978-3-88467-237-2), 501 pages, 32
E. Istvánovits, V. Kulcsár, Sarmatians: History and Archaeology of a Forgotten People (Monographien des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums. Band 123), Verlag des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums, Mainz 2017 (ISBN 978-3-88467-237-2), 501 pages, 32

Summary/Abstract: The reviewed monograph’s aim is to make a comprehensive history of the Sarmatians and their further influence in the history of medieval and modern Europe. The authors discuss a vast geographical region, from the Eurasian steppes to the Great Hungarian Plain, Central Europe, Western Europe, and Eastern Asia. The book is divided into three main parts: Sarmatians of the Steppe, Sarmatians in the Carpathian Basin and Sarmatians after the Sarmatian Period, along with some introductive chapters and final remarks or annexes. The monograph offers a good access into the history of the Sarmatians and an excellent overview of the current state of research. It also raises several questions concerning the directions of future research.

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