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I saw the exhibition of these treasures when it came though Hong Kong in 2019 and bought the catalogue.  It was one of the most breathtaking and eye opening exhibitions I have ever seen and really fired up my son's interest in Central Asian history.

https://greekreporter.com/2024/05/31/bactrian-gold-asia-ancient-greek-presence-alexander-the-great/

Unsurprising in reality

 

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjqq7n1gpqxo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17172325753806&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Another good find...

So the Cimmerians weren't the Cimmerians.
( However with autocorrect this very nearly became a post about ancient Comedians.)

https://roman-empire.net/videos/virtual-ancient-rome-in-3d-aerial-view-8-minute-flight-over-the-detailed-reconstruction/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3I7JV46qQNlpX-muX_cudk2bs2eVrmVJKIGqF9sGGeDfkjlOv5sFpW7WI_aem_AabrncJpWI9IjPy3NX2k8eFgptIOFGzv1FlhyeccnkFYbAS5CTzq7e0xRei80BgaTSN09g5VePcI7bQvGmz1PtEi

Enjoy

https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/228/20-frescoes-from-pompeii/4/

Nice to have a large collection in one place in the article

Well, yes as it turns out 

So actually an article that is nothing about the Cimmerians but is actually about Homer's Odyssey.  Interesting though.

Interesting nonetheless. I am intrigued by this period especially the links to Britain