Mykale, a naval battle?

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Hi Ruben,

The Saka Tigrakhauda on the Apadana are wearing identical costume to the Medes, even down to the shoes and the way they are tied. The only thing different is the head dress. They also bring similar gifts as tribute. This is not supprising as they occupied The area which is now the Turkmanistan/Iran boarder. They may even be the Skythians that settled in Media after the migration in the Assyrian period.
The problem with the throne bearers is that pretty much none of them are wearing the same costume as the peoples on the Apadana.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I meant that the Persian/Median dress did not change until the Parthians introduced the nomadic style. Yes it changed very slightly, though the double belted tunic may have always existed, but not reproduced in earlier art.

Sean Manning:
There is no doubt that the kandys is Median. I went to Persepolis last month and can tell you that a very large number of Medes are wearing it, but no other Nation does.
I will find the earlier representations of Median and Elamite officials that are weraing a garment which could be a Kandys.