The Ptolemaic Dynasty, established by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, ruled Egypt for almost three centuries.

A recent archaeological discovery in Egypt’s Eastern Desert has revealed the harsh reality faced by miners during the ...

while her later namesakes were Ptolemaic princesses, some of whom married into the Seleucid dynasty. All 10 Cleopatras were either pawns or players in a merciless game of thrones that saw the two ...

the Seleucid kingdom, and the Ptolemaic kingdom which survived in Egypt, which was finally taken over by Rome in 31 B.C. And what was the language and culture of the Hellenistic world? The ...

A social media user questioned the number of languages the Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt spoke in the past as she was known to memorize more than one. It is not definitely confirmed how ...

To learn more about this and other new mummy portraits from Philadelphia, go here Ancient Philadelphia was founded in the early Ptolemaic period in the Fayoum (located about a two-hour drive southwest ...