[fishhound]

ping

[Smokin' Joe]

ping

[Red Badger]

ping!

[swain_forkbeard]

“’The first globalisation’”

Alexander lied. Classical Greece died.

[Cyber Liberty]

Was that the recording studio for Alexander’s Ragtime Band?

[ladtx]

General Nearchus always told Alexander that Failaka would become a quagmire, 2500 years later and they’re still there.

[Leg Olam]

Nearchus..interesting character. More ofter refered to as an Admiral rather than a General although he was born on Crete he probably had rudimentary abilities as a seaman. He seems to be more of an organiser and explorer than a strtictly military man.

[SunkenCiv]

alas...

Greek experts to excavate Alexander’s colony in Kuwait
Middle East Times | August 1, 2007 | unattributed
Posted on 08/03/2007 9:23:12 AM EDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1875751/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Smokin' Joe and Red Badger.

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