Gelonians
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The Gelonians or Geloni were Scythians of likely mixed origin living in the Pontic steppe, whose presence was recorded by Graeco-Roman authors.
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The Gelonians or Geloni were Scythians of likely mixed origin living in the Pontic steppe, whose presence was recorded by Graeco-Roman authors.
==Location== thumb|450px|The location of the Budini near Scythia. The Gelonians lived alongside the Budini in the valley of the Vorskla river.
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