Theodosia or Feodosia, as it's now spelled, a port in the southeastern Crimea, the hometown of my third wife. Quite possibly the Bosphorus Kingdom was controlled by the Aorsi, specifically, at this time... rather than the all-inclusive and generalized term "Sarmatian." Don't even ask me about the "Scythians." 
We see an akinakes strapped to his outer right thigh, and he appears to be holding something-- perhaps a quick shot of hauma. The horse has one crennelation on its mane, maybe others missing from being defaced. Crennelated manes are an Alanic/Aorsi trait and extend back to the Yuezhi who trimmed their horses' manes in the same style.
We see an akinakes strapped to his outer right thigh, and he appears to be holding something-- perhaps a quick shot of hauma. The horse has one crennelation on its mane, maybe others missing from being defaced. Crennelated manes are an Alanic/Aorsi trait and extend back to the Yuezhi who trimmed their horses' manes in the same style.
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
