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What is particularly infuriating(?), however, is where the preface tells us that Amelie Kuhrt translated all the sources herself, from the Greek, Hebrew, Old Persian, Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, and Latin. Don't you just hate people like that? :( ATB Ah.. I remember reading something in Briant's i...

You, though, not to be outdone invade india with the following: Diod.2.17.1-2 And the multitude of the army which was assembled, as Ctesias of Cnidus has recorded, was three million foot-soldiers, two hundred thousand cavalry, and one hundred thousand chariots. There were also men mounted on camels...

rjones2818 wrote:Don't forget Nectanebo II as a possible father....

So...three mothers and three fathers (which is a nice symmetry)!

Nectanebo II? Didn't know about this one. Do tell the story rjones.

They both look very interesting Marcus. The Brosius one seems to have a lot of background information on the region before Achaemenid rule as well. It'll go on my (long and currently neglected) reading list. What do you make of the charge that Ctesias may have *ahem* exaggerated his level of importa...

Hi Jan,

I think the link should be fixed now. Thanks for pointing that out.

I came across this today in the British Independent - about saving Afghanistan's numerous historical treasures. Alexander gets several mentions of course. http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-afghanistans-ancient-treasures-must-be-saved-1959650.html "Robert Fisk: A...

Marcus and Paralus, you really have me laughing out loud here.

rocktupac wrote: LOL

Wasn't his mother from Caria???

Half-Turkish, he is... our boy...

The only people who can claim Alexander are the Libyans. There is indisputable evidence that Amun, his father, is of Libyan origin.

Why're you so keen on finding some sort of tie with Alexander? I mean, he started a lot of wars, killed a lot of people. War's no fun...

Hi Marcus, Only distantly related to your post - last month I came across an interesting news item about the Cyrus cylinder. The British Museum is claiming that they have found two Babylonian cruneiform tablets in their collection that have "Inscriptions similar to those on the Cylinder". ...

This was one of the main headlines news at one of my regular papers today. Nice to see ancient history still gets the attention. Check out the pretty picture too. :) http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=22546 Coins from Alexander the Great found in Syria "More than 250 silv...

Fiona wrote: At least there's one thing we can agree about.
Have you seen Jared's new haircut?
http://www.terrysdiary.com/post/3949369 ... tos-mohawk

I hope we're in agreement that this was a mistake for Jared?

Hi Fiona, Well, no, that is not what I meant at all. I simply mean taking people, whether friends or enemies, at face value and believing what they say. That when an enemy, for example, says he is now a friend and accepts a position under the new order, he is not going to change his mind and kill yo...

He was a shrewd tactician - I'm not sure he was a shrewd politician. A shrewd politician probably wouldn't have trusted Satibarzanes, for example. Alexander always believed the best of people, and then was disappointed when they let him down. I don't think shrewd politicians do that much. Alexander...