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Cambyses II and the Lost Army of Egypt
In 525 BCE, Cambyses II conquered Egypt and became Pharaoh, but his reign ended in mystery and madness. This episode dives into Cambyses II's invasion of Egypt, his controversial rule as a Persian king who adopted Egyptian titles, and the strange disappearance of his army in the desert. We explore the Cambyses legend—including claims he killed the Apis bull, his disastrous campaigns against Nubia and Carthage, and the fate of the 50,000-man army swallowed by a sandstorm. Drawing on Herodotus, Egyptian inscriptions, and modern geological research, we separate fact from Greek propaganda and…
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