Egypt
There is a new study of Ptolemaic queen Arsinoe II the daughter of the founder of Egypt.s Ptolemaic dynasty Ptolemy Soter and sister wife of king Ptolemy II. The author of the study Maria Nilson of Gothenburg University have found that the special crown worn in representations of Arsinoe may well represent Arsinoe as a king of lower Egypt.
Queen Arsinoe II was deified in her lifetime and for 200 years throughout the dynasty by the kings and queens that followed. Among Arsinoe's many accomplishment is her participation in the Olympic games in which she won three events in horse harnessing.
- 2,300 Year Old Temple Discovered At Thmuis
Unreported Heritage News (Owen Jarus) With several photographs. A temple built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus has been discovered at the ancient city of Thmuis (also known at Tell Timai) on the Nile Delta in Egypt. Ptolemy II was a king of Egypt and the son...
- Did Queen Arsinoe Rule As Pharaoh?
Science Daily With photo. A unique queen's crown with ancient symbols combined with a new method of studying status in Egyptian reliefs forms the basis for a re-interpretation of historical developments in Egypt in the period following the death of...
- Ptolemaic Gold Coin Found In Israel
CNN (Les Neuhaus) Many thanks to Rhio for the link. With a photo of, as he says, the very beautiful coin. A rare gold coin dating back 2,200 years was discovered by a combined university research team in Israel, a top Israeli antiquities official said...
- Sister Of Cleopatra May Have Been Found
Times Online ARCHEOLOGISTS and forensic experts believe they have identified the skeleton of Cleopatra’s younger sister, murdered more than 2,000 years ago on the orders of the Egyptian queen. The remains of Princess Arsinöe, put to death in 41BC on...
- Arsinoe Honours Rome With A Visit
The Roman Forum For the first time since the nineteenth century, Arsinoe exchanges her home in the Museo Civico del Palazzo Te di Mantova, Lombardia for the Capitoline museums of Rome where she will remain until 6 July. The loan of the serene bronze head...
Egypt
Arsinoe II King of Lower Egypt
There is a new study of Ptolemaic queen Arsinoe II the daughter of the founder of Egypt.s Ptolemaic dynasty Ptolemy Soter and sister wife of king Ptolemy II. The author of the study Maria Nilson of Gothenburg University have found that the special crown worn in representations of Arsinoe may well represent Arsinoe as a king of lower Egypt.
Queen Arsinoe II was deified in her lifetime and for 200 years throughout the dynasty by the kings and queens that followed. Among Arsinoe's many accomplishment is her participation in the Olympic games in which she won three events in horse harnessing.
- 2,300 Year Old Temple Discovered At Thmuis
Unreported Heritage News (Owen Jarus) With several photographs. A temple built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus has been discovered at the ancient city of Thmuis (also known at Tell Timai) on the Nile Delta in Egypt. Ptolemy II was a king of Egypt and the son...
- Did Queen Arsinoe Rule As Pharaoh?
Science Daily With photo. A unique queen's crown with ancient symbols combined with a new method of studying status in Egyptian reliefs forms the basis for a re-interpretation of historical developments in Egypt in the period following the death of...
- Ptolemaic Gold Coin Found In Israel
CNN (Les Neuhaus) Many thanks to Rhio for the link. With a photo of, as he says, the very beautiful coin. A rare gold coin dating back 2,200 years was discovered by a combined university research team in Israel, a top Israeli antiquities official said...
- Sister Of Cleopatra May Have Been Found
Times Online ARCHEOLOGISTS and forensic experts believe they have identified the skeleton of Cleopatra’s younger sister, murdered more than 2,000 years ago on the orders of the Egyptian queen. The remains of Princess Arsinöe, put to death in 41BC on...
- Arsinoe Honours Rome With A Visit
The Roman Forum For the first time since the nineteenth century, Arsinoe exchanges her home in the Museo Civico del Palazzo Te di Mantova, Lombardia for the Capitoline museums of Rome where she will remain until 6 July. The loan of the serene bronze head...