Persian army expiring in a desert

Persian army expiring in a desert - Polyaenus's description of Darius the Great's expedition against Saka of Central Asia (VII.11.12): "The treachery of the Sakian Sirakes, the guide, the Great King's army found itself in an absolutely barren region with neither water nor food supplies, where neither bird nor any other beast could be seen." (From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire by Pierre Briant)

Barren Betrayal Betrayed Briant Cyrus Darius Neither Saka Thirst Thirsty Treachery

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