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Kausia caps- how late?
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There have been a number of posts, discussions, etc. here on RAT regarding the Kausia cap, usually revolving around its geographic and temporal origins. I was wondering, however, how long was the cap worn in Greece and the middle east (of course it is still around today in Afghanistan)? The latest documentation I have found for them is a bust of Nero from c.60AD in Corinth (as can be seen toward the bottom of the page here: http://www.mesogeia.net/trip/korinthos/k...um_en.html), but were these actually being worn by the Greek people in Corinth at that time or was it a political ploy, harkening back to the good old Hellenistic days of Alexander? While they were associated heavily with Macedonians early on, did they maintain that relation over time? Or were they just accepted as generally Greek by the 1st century AD? Could Greeks, both in Greece and in cities through Asia Minor and the Holy Land, be seen wearing these around the 1st century, or were they a forgotten fashion remnant from the past? In a more broad/general sense, does anyone have suggestions for primary sources regarding 1stC AD Greek men's fashion in these areas that may potentially discuss headgear such as the Kausia?

Just something I have been curious about since we have discussed its origins but never when it phased out.

-Adam Cripps
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