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Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.
A few decades later, accounts by Greek geographer Strabo suggest Ptolemy IV Philopator, the fourth pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and the great-grandson of ... It was kind of a miracle." Topographical ...
Manila Bulletin13d
Travels in Egypt (Part Three)
Alexandria is a city in northern Egypt on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the second largest city in Egypt and is ...
Greek Reporter15d
Description of Alexandria’s Lighthouse Found in Ancient Chinese Writings
As a trade supervisor, he spoke frequently with merchants, studied maps, and examine a multitude of foreign goods ... the Arabic name for Alexandria. Egypt is likewise referred to by the unfamiliar ...
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The Diplomacy of Culture: The Vatican Library at the Islamic Arts Biennale
Eleven works from the Vatican Apostolic Library are featured in the second Islamic Arts Biennale, held from January 25 to May ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d
See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...
Greek Reporter6d
Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.
The Cleopatra Mystery: the intriguing exhibition on Egypt's most famous queen at the IMA
She is a mythical figure of ancient history: discover the secrets of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, with the exhibition "Le ...
The Washington Post22d
The mystery of an ancient skull takes a new turn after DNA analysis
Scientists thought its similarities to buildings from Ptolemaic Egypt — and the body found inside — meant it had been erected in memory of Cleopatra’s half sister, Arsinoë IV. Cleopatra ...
La Brújula Verde20d
A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna
In the meantime, the artifact is undergoing conservation and restoration to ensure its preservation, with plans to feature it prominently in exhibitions that celebrate Egypt’s rich heritage. The head ...
Egypt Independent21d
Archaeologists uncover bust from the Ptolemaic era in Alexandria
The French archaeological mission from the University of Lyon and the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo discovered the head of a marble statue of an elderly man from the Ptolemaic era ...