#8: (Q&A) Did Conquering Armies Really Salt the Earth of Their Enemies?

Today’s question comes to us from Peter Swanson.

My question is what is the history of “salting the earth” after a military victory. How would an army in the ancient world have transported tons and tons and tons of salt and spread it everywhere? Isn’t that a waste of time?

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