ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ANCIENT SAKAS

The Warlike Tribe of Giants with Azure Eyes

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ANCIENT SAKAS

Sakā Tigraxaudā tribute bearers to the Achaemenid Empire, Apadana, Persepolis. 6th century BC.

Where did the Sakas live? What did they wear? How did they encounter Alexander the Great, and why did they have an affinity for fly agarics? These questions, among others about the ancient nomadic people, are answered by Kazakh historian and archaeologist, Alisher Akishev.