Cambyses’ Vanished Army

Paris Oasis lies 90 kilometers south of Kharga. Its archaeological remains—including the Temple of Dush, built in 117 AD, a Roman fortress, and a church dating to the fifth and sixth centuries—bear witness to successive civilizations. The oasis was also historically linked to caravan routes and water springs. The article recounts the story of Cambyses’ army, said to have numbered around 50,000 soldiers and to have set out for the Oasis of Amun in Siwa before disappearing in a sandstorm, according to Herodotus. Other interpretations suggest the army was defeated in a political conflict, while the account linking the area to a Persian commander named “Pereiz” still requires independent verification. Paris is also home to Hassan Fathy Village, designed using local materials to suit the desert climate. Together with the oasis’s archaeological remains and natural landscape, it offers potential for ecotourism and cultural tourism.

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