• NateNate60@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I know it’s just a meme and the accuracy of ancient history/religious folklore is always going to be questionable anyway, but don’t you think it’s reasonable that an army of orderly and disciplined soldiers would move just a bit faster and more efficiently than a band of refugees?

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      5 days ago

      A bit faster, sure, but at 40 years for some 300 miles, you’re REALLY taking the scenic route.

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        5 days ago

        Well, it’s not like they had anywhere to be. They were just wandering around in the desert for a while.

        But Asia Minor ain’t gonna conquer itself!

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      5 days ago

      And don’t forget that an army would definitely move much faster than an exodus that never happened.