Ptolemaic dynasty
Africa
16-Meter-Long “Book of the Dead” Ancient Papyrus Found in Egyptian Sarcophagus
A 16-meter-long (52.5 ft) papyrus was discovered in an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus by a team of archaeologists. It is the first complete papyrus text to be found in over a century.
The discovery was made in Saqqara, a necropolis that...
Ancient Greece
How the New Year Was Celebrated in Alexander the Great’s Empire
Celebrating the arrival of the New Year is a popular custom around the world, as it has been for thousands of years. We find the same basic celebration—although expressed in different ways—in various ancient cultures.
In Greece itself, there is...
Ancient Greece
Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the...
Ancient Greece
Tomb With Greek Mummy Unearthed in Aswan, Egypt
A Greco-Roman-era tomb with a Greek mummy was unearthed recently in Aswan, Egypt. In an extremely unusual discovery, the archaeologists found a copper plaque with the man's name—Nikostratos—near his body.
The amazing find was made as part of excavations undertaken...
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
The ethnic background of Cleopatra, the famed queen of Ancient Egypt, has been a persistent topic of conversation for years. Despite the fact that she ruled over Egypt, Cleopatra was Greek.
Cleopatra VII Philopater ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51...
Ancient Greece
Rosetta Stone Discovery Shed Light on Ptolemaic Dynasty
Recent research and excavations around the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis, the place where the events recorded on the Rosetta Stone took place, is shedding new light on the turbulent events of the Ptolemaic era.
As everyone knows, the Rosetta...