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AWA378 - Did the Persians Really Use Cats at the Battle of Pelusium?

October 10
13 mins

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Augusto from Argentina asks: "How reliable is Polyaenus' account of the Persians using cats—or images of cats—against the Egyptians at Pelusium? Is there any truth to the story, or is it just legend?" Murray Dahm explores the evidence behind this curious tale.

 

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