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By: 2 Big Finds | The Inquisition

2 Big Finds | The Inquisition — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:51:06 +0000

[...] image gallery on Discovery Discovery scotches the origianl claims Discovery breaks the story Rogue Classicism destroys the Cambyses story Italian movie of the two brothers’ sledgehammer style archaeology Herodotus’ History. [...]

By: L’esercito perduto di Cambise II/2 « Il Fatto Storico

L’esercito perduto di Cambise II/2 « Il Fatto Storico — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:23:48 +0000

[...] Rogue Classicism ha però analizzato le varie ricerche condotte al riguardo negli ultimi anni. In sostanza sostiene che reperti del genere (ossa, punte di freccia, spade…) sono trovate sparse nella zona già negli ultimi anni. La spedizione dei Castiglioni avrebbe solo trovato altre ossa e oggetti vari – punte di freccia, un pugnale e parte di un finimento di un cavallo (qui le foto). [...]

By: Dan Shoup

Dan Shoup — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:28:10 +0000

Thanks for the great post, I love the bit from 1824!

My take on the situation is here: http://archaeopop.blogspot.com/2009/11/shockumentary-filmmakers-find-vanished.html

The worst part is that the way these stories are reported, it’s really hard to sort out the quality finds from the total crap.

By: rogueclassicist

rogueclassicist — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:11:33 +0000

i’m not suggesting that they didn’t find anything important and i don’t want to downplay the fact that many discoveries are made by ‘outsiders’. but the outsiders in this case have some very questionable ties to other things which suggests we shouldn’t be putting as much faith in their claims as the headlines would like us to …

By: SWALLOWED UP AND SPIT OUT - ARTHUR MAGAZINE – WE FOUND THE OTHERS

SWALLOWED UP AND SPIT OUT - ARTHUR MAGAZINE – WE FOUND THE OTHERS — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:23:51 +0000

[...] http://rogueclassicism.com/2009/11/13/cambyses-lost-army-found-dont-eat-that-elmer/ http://rambambashi.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/cambyses-not-so-lost-army/ “…The Persians [...]

By: thomas seiler

thomas seiler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:25 +0000

Maybe they did…maybe they didn’t. Clive Cussler found the HUNLEY and he’s not an archologiest. It IS possible for a novice to find something. It will take the scientist to determin WHAT has been found. Lets wait and see.

By: "lost army" of Persia found buried in Egypt on way to Bosnian Pyramid? | orbis quintus

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:15:32 +0000

[...] Rogue Classicist does a great job debunking it. There is even a Bosnian Pyramid hoax [...]

By: Archaeological News from Archaeology Magazine - News for November 17, 2009

Archaeological News from Archaeology Magazine - News for November 17, 2009 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:58:35 +0000

[...] Classicism examines the claim that Cambyses’ lost army, described by Herodotus, has been found in the Egyptian [...]

By: Still more on the vanished Persian army: News that will not disappear « Biblical Paths

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:51:17 +0000

[...] the whole post here - it is far better researched than the latest TIME article for [...]

By: Lost Persian Army Found in Egypt? « Luke Chandler's Blog

Lost Persian Army Found in Egypt? « Luke Chandler's Blog — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:08:49 +0000

[...] Update: Not everyone is accepting this as a legitimate find. Consider David Meadows’ take on this story. [...]

By: Hallazgo polémico: el ejército perdido de Cambises

Hallazgo polémico: el ejército perdido de Cambises — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:52 +0000

[...] Rogue Classicism tiene sus dudas sobre el hallazgo. Y es que al parecer el tema suele ser carne de cañón utilizada por las agencias de turismo para atraer visitantes a la zona. [...]

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:53:30 +0000

Err… can we conclude from this that Gentlemen’s Magazine from 1824 is the most reliable source?

Anyway, great overview. =)

By: CSTS119 » Cambyses’ lost army, found?

CSTS119 » Cambyses’ lost army, found? — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:23:03 +0000

[...] are, however, serious reasons to be skeptical of the filmmakers claims. The always excellentRogueclassicism blog is on the [...]

By: GREK101: Herodotus & Lyric Poetry » Cambyses’ lost army, found?

GREK101: Herodotus & Lyric Poetry » Cambyses’ lost army, found? — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:22:26 +0000

[...] are, however, serious reasons to be skeptical of the filmmakers claims. The always excellent Rogueclassicism blog is on the [...]

By: Cambyses’ army found in Egypt | Genetics News 2

Cambyses’ army found in Egypt | Genetics News 2 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:21:42 +0000

[...] UPDATE: Rogue Classicism is skeptical. [...]