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Period: Late Period or Early Ptolemaic Period. Dynasty: Dynasty 30 or later. Date: 380–246 B.C.. Geography: From Egypt. Medium: Wood, formerly clad with l...
An illustration following the evolution of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (also called Lagides, for Lagos, the father of Ptolemy I Soter) in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. This family tree reveals one o…
Like Helen of Troy, Cleopatra (69 – 30 b.c.), has always been one of the history’s famous beauties. But was she really beautiful? Modern historians claim to have evidence that…
The Library of Alexandria was established under the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (323-30 BCE) and flourished under the patronage of the early kings to become the most famous library of the ancient world...
Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, April 2010 F 1954/2.6. Graeco-Roman Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty (4th century BCE). Limestone.
This finely carved Papio hamadrayas baboon squats low on a base, hands on knees in a traditional pose, copied from nature. Mane and mantle are incised with a scalloped pattern to imitate tufts of
Explore the life of Ptolemy I Soter, his pivotal role in the Diadochi Wars, and the founding of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt
Statues, jewellery and hieroglyphic tablets which were feared lost forever have been reclaimed from the sea and will be put on display in a major exhibition at the British Museum in London.
Period: Ptolemaic Period. Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty. Reign: reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Date: 285–246 B.C.. Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region,...
