However, scholars believe that Pharaoh Necho did commission such an expedition and that such a journey was possible, given the skills and knowledge of the time.
إلّا ان العلماء واثقون ان فرعون نخو اطلق تلك الحملة وأن الرحلة امر مستطاع نظرا الى المهارات والمعرفة المتوفرة آنذاك .‏