Viggen Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Tourists traversing Egypt's desert may solve a mystery that has puzzled archaeologists for centuries: what happened to the 50,000-man Persian army of King Cambyses. Set up by tourist operator Aqua Sun Desert, the Cambyses project will comb the desert sands using four-wheel-drive vehicles packed with paying tourists eager to find the remains of the lost army swallowed in a sandstorm in 524 B.C., according to the account of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. via Discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kama Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 50,000 is a big army to lose back in those days. Amazed how they could lose 50,000. Probably got lost in the sandstorm and died of thirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted February 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 i think 50.000 is a big number for any time, but as you said back in those days it was devastating for the persians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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