AT the meeting on Monday of the Royal Geographical Society, Dr. H. Schlichter read a paper on “Ptolemy's Geography of Eastern Equatorial Africa.” Ptolemy, as a geographer, has received very ...

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 ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed an impressive mining complex dating back 3,000 years, which had been used to extract gold and pulverize and filter quartz.

The Ptolemaic period in Egypt, from 305BCE to 30BCE, was a time when the country was ruled by a Greek dynasty founded by Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals.

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 ...

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