11-13-2009, 05:05 AM
Jona wrote:
Well, as far as one can tell looking at the artifacts in the documentary ( which is why it came from an archaeological film festival ! ), they are consistent with Achmaenid times, and the arrowheads certainly appear to be of Persian type, but your point is well made, Jona, that they could be remains from any old caravan on its way to Siwa during the period of the Achmaenid conquest, and not necessarily a 'historical event'. Of course, if thousands of bones did turn up in the area that would narrow it down considerably..... :wink:
Quote: have been thinking about it, but I do not believe a word of it:
Well, as far as one can tell looking at the artifacts in the documentary ( which is why it came from an archaeological film festival ! ), they are consistent with Achmaenid times, and the arrowheads certainly appear to be of Persian type, but your point is well made, Jona, that they could be remains from any old caravan on its way to Siwa during the period of the Achmaenid conquest, and not necessarily a 'historical event'. Of course, if thousands of bones did turn up in the area that would narrow it down considerably..... :wink:
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(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
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