Yauna Takabara

[Andrew]

The Persians called the Macedonians back in 515 BC as "YAUNA TAKABARA" , that is "Greeks wearing the shield-like hat" ...that is the distinctive Macedonian hat named "KAUSIA" (another Greek word ..."against the CAUSTIC sun !!!).

Here is a snap-shot pick from the film Alexander :

[Ptolemy]

This is taken from a drawing found in G. Walser's book "Die völkerschaften auf den reliefs von Persepolis" (Verlag Gebr. Mann, Berlin 1966) Falttafel 1 [in Erich F. Schmidt, under Yauna takabara above, Plate 44, No. 26].

Yauna Takabara, No. 26 [Scanned with Dave Gartner, Graduate Assistant];



Now compare no. 26 with depictions of ancient Macedonians wearing their kausia from surviving arcaeological findings.

Macedonian from Aiane.


Aiane again.



Macedonian cavalryman