Mystery Surrounding Lost Army of Persian King Cambyses II May Have Been Solved

Prof Olaf Kaper, an archaeologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes he may have solved one of the greatest mysteries in ancient history – what happened to the 50,000-man army of Persian King Cambyses II in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses II, the oldest son of Cyrus the Great, sent his army to destroy the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis. 50,000 warriors entered the Egypt’s western desert near Luxor. Somewhere in the middle of the desert the army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and destroyed.
Although many scientists regard the story as a myth, amateur as well as professional archaeologists have searched for the remains of the Persian soldiers for many decades.

Prof Kaper never believed this story. “Some expect to find an entire army, fully equipped. However, experience has long shown that you cannot die from a sandstorm,” he said.
Prof Kaper argues that the lost army of Cambyses II did not disappear, but was defeated.
“My research shows that the army was not simply passing through the desert, its final destination was the Dakhla Oasis.”

“This was the location of the troops of the Egyptian rebel leader Petubastis III.”
“He ultimately ambushed the army of Cambyses II, and in this way managed from his base in the oasis to reconquer a large part of Egypt, after which he let himself be crowned Pharaoh in the capital, Memphis.”
The fact that the fate of the army of Cambyses II remained unclear for such a long time is probably due to the Persian King Darius I, who ended the Egyptian revolt with much bloodshed two years after Cambyses II’s defeat.


http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-lost-army-persian-king-cambyses-ii-02002.html

as predicted

didge will create another thread to run away to

smelly_bandit wrote:as predicted

didge will create another thread to run away to

No I keep bashing your answers, as seen that you keep deflecting by going on about me, so funny!

Didge wrote:Prof Olaf Kaper, an archaeologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes he may have solved one of the greatest mysteries in ancient history – what happened to the 50,000-man army of Persian King Cambyses II in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses II, the oldest son of Cyrus the Great, sent his army to destroy the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis. 50,000 warriors entered the Egypt’s western desert near Luxor. Somewhere in the middle of the desert the army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and destroyed.
Although many scientists regard the story as a myth, amateur as well as professional archaeologists have searched for the remains of the Persian soldiers for many decades.

Prof Kaper never believed this story. “Some expect to find an entire army, fully equipped. However, experience has long shown that you cannot die from a sandstorm,” he said.
Prof Kaper argues that the lost army of Cambyses II did not disappear, but was defeated.
“My research shows that the army was not simply passing through the desert, its final destination was the Dakhla Oasis.”

“This was the location of the troops of the Egyptian rebel leader Petubastis III.”
“He ultimately ambushed the army of Cambyses II, and in this way managed from his base in the oasis to reconquer a large part of Egypt, after which he let himself be crowned Pharaoh in the capital, Memphis.”
The fact that the fate of the army of Cambyses II remained unclear for such a long time is probably due to the Persian King Darius I, who ended the Egyptian revolt with much bloodshed two years after Cambyses II’s defeat.


http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-lost-army-persian-king-cambyses-ii-02002.html

Interesting, Didge. I'm fascinated by this kind of history. Keep it up.

Original Quill wrote:

Didge wrote:Prof Olaf Kaper, an archaeologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes he may have solved one of the greatest mysteries in ancient history – what happened to the 50,000-man army of Persian King Cambyses II in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses II, the oldest son of Cyrus the Great, sent his army to destroy the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis. 50,000 warriors entered the Egypt’s western desert near Luxor. Somewhere in the middle of the desert the army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and destroyed.
Although many scientists regard the story as a myth, amateur as well as professional archaeologists have searched for the remains of the Persian soldiers for many decades.

Prof Kaper never believed this story. “Some expect to find an entire army, fully equipped. However, experience has long shown that you cannot die from a sandstorm,” he said.
Prof Kaper argues that the lost army of Cambyses II did not disappear, but was defeated.
“My research shows that the army was not simply passing through the desert, its final destination was the Dakhla Oasis.”

“This was the location of the troops of the Egyptian rebel leader Petubastis III.”
“He ultimately ambushed the army of Cambyses II, and in this way managed from his base in the oasis to reconquer a large part of Egypt, after which he let himself be crowned Pharaoh in the capital, Memphis.”
The fact that the fate of the army of Cambyses II remained unclear for such a long time is probably due to the Persian King Darius I, who ended the Egyptian revolt with much bloodshed two years after Cambyses II’s defeat.


http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-lost-army-persian-king-cambyses-ii-02002.html

Interesting, Didge.  I'm fascinated by this kind of history.  Keep it up.

So am I Quill, have you read Tom Holland's Persian Fire?

HEY didge, have you read the book called"Didgeslap" it's very interesting, I think all forum members should read it.

nicko wrote:HEY didge, have you read the book called"Didgeslap" it's very interesting, I think all forum members should read it.

Yes I have Pops.

Fuck me didge you must have been waiting with baited breath to reply to that!!

nicko wrote:Fuck me didge you must have been waiting with baited breath to reply to that!!

Not really, am just humoring a child, seems to work very well, because that child keeps responding!

nicko wrote:HEY didge, have you read the book called"Didgeslap" it's very interesting, I think all forum members should read it.

You are getting really amateurish, nicky. So bad Lil andy and tommy-winks will kick you off the team if you're not careful.

Sorry quill,but the man gets right up my nose, he's been the same for years, all ways looking for an argument,and when losing goes into insult mode.

nicko wrote:Sorry quill,but the man gets right up my nose, he's been the same for years, all ways looking for an argument,and when losing goes into insult mode.

Excellent, I get up your nose, but as seen you are the one always looking for arguments as proven again today.

Never mind pops, you will get over it

Enjoy your evening, as I am going to and maybe tomorrow when I return you might have grown up.

Good luck and enjoy

Didge wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Didge wrote:Prof Olaf Kaper, an archaeologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes he may have solved one of the greatest mysteries in ancient history – what happened to the 50,000-man army of Persian King Cambyses II in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Cambyses II, the oldest son of Cyrus the Great, sent his army to destroy the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis. 50,000 warriors entered the Egypt’s western desert near Luxor. Somewhere in the middle of the desert the army was overwhelmed by a sandstorm and destroyed.
Although many scientists regard the story as a myth, amateur as well as professional archaeologists have searched for the remains of the Persian soldiers for many decades.

Prof Kaper never believed this story. “Some expect to find an entire army, fully equipped. However, experience has long shown that you cannot die from a sandstorm,” he said.
Prof Kaper argues that the lost army of Cambyses II did not disappear, but was defeated.
“My research shows that the army was not simply passing through the desert, its final destination was the Dakhla Oasis.”

“This was the location of the troops of the Egyptian rebel leader Petubastis III.”
“He ultimately ambushed the army of Cambyses II, and in this way managed from his base in the oasis to reconquer a large part of Egypt, after which he let himself be crowned Pharaoh in the capital, Memphis.”
The fact that the fate of the army of Cambyses II remained unclear for such a long time is probably due to the Persian King Darius I, who ended the Egyptian revolt with much bloodshed two years after Cambyses II’s defeat.


http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-lost-army-persian-king-cambyses-ii-02002.html

Interesting, Didge.  I'm fascinated by this kind of history.  Keep it up.

So am I Quill, have you read Tom Holland's Persian Fire?

I have, it is very interesting.