In the year 722 BC, the Assyrians conquered the Kingdom of Israel and sent the Ten Tribes of Israel into exile.<ref>[http://www.britam.org Revealing the Lost Ten Tribes Amongst Western Peoples]</ref> The British historian Bede describes how the Scots had arrived in Ireland (at the time known as Scotia) after journeying from Scythia in longboats, and were from there travelled on to Scotland (which they called Alban - Alba is still the [[Gaelic]] name for Scotland). Ancient Scottish art attributed to a people now called Picts shows characteristics peculiar to Scythian art. After the Crucificxtion, Christ's apostle Andrew, came to Scotland to preach to these descendants of the Scythians.<ref>[http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19981101/SAINTS/standrew.htm Saint Andrew the Apostle | In the year 722 BC, the Assyrians conquered the Kingdom of Israel and sent the Ten Tribes of Israel into exile.<ref>[http://www.britam.org Revealing the Lost Ten Tribes Amongst Western Peoples]</ref> The British historian Bede describes how the Scots had arrived in Ireland (at the time known as Scotia) after journeying from Scythia in longboats, and were from there travelled on to Scotland (which they called Alban - Alba is still the [[Gaelic]] name for Scotland). Ancient Scottish art attributed to a people now called Picts shows characteristics peculiar to Scythian art. After the Crucificxtion, Christ's apostle Andrew, came to Scotland to preach to these descendants of the Scythians.<ref>[http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19981101/SAINTS/standrew.htm Saint Andrew the Apostle |