In the year 525 B.C., King Cambryses II sent his army from his kingdom in Thebes deep into the Egyptian desert. The army of 50,000 men disappeared, and were believed to have been buried in a colossal sandstorm in the midst of the Sahara desert, never to be seen again. Until just recently, that is.
Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of sun-bleached bones and skulls near a large rock formation. Researchers can be seen using their trusty Garrett metal detector, with which theyve located bronze weapons, a silver bracelet, beads, an earring and various other metal artifacts.
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