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2,200-Year-Old Gold Coin Found in Israel

(Aug. 12) -- Archaeologists digging in Israel uncovered a rare and beautiful glimpse into biblical times: a gold coin dating back to 191 B.C. The coin, whose discovery was announced on Wednesday, was discovered in Tel Kedesh in upper Galilee, embedded in a wall. It was minted in Alexandria, Egypt, during the reign of...

Egyptian Cat Goddess Statue Found in Temple

CAIRO (Jan. 19) – Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday. The ruins of the Ptolemaic-era temple were discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in the heart of the Mediterranean port...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

PHOTOS: Cleopatra's Ancient Wealth, Power & Sex Appeal

The statue is a Ptolemaic queen in dark stone wearing the usual robe that identifies the sovereigns of Isis. French Egyptologist Anne-Sophie von Bomhar, left, describes the reconstituted "Naos of the Decades," part of the exhibit "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt," at the California Science Center in Los...

THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

PHOTOS: Cleopatra Comes To California

THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

Vicky Alvear Shecter: The Original "Brangelina" and Their Twins

The handsome, boyish man's man and the powerful, dangerous vixen who steals his heart -- it's a trope that started waaaaay before Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie highjacked the tabloids.

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05/24/12 PHOTOS: Cleopatra's Ancient Wealth, Power & Sex Appeal Source: The Huffington Post - Local The statue is a Ptolemaic queen in dark stone wearing the usual robe that identifies the sovereigns of Isis. French Egyptologist Anne-Sophie von Bomhar, left, describes the reconstituted "Naos of the Decades," part of the exhibit "Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt," at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
05/23/12 Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt... Source: Broadcast Newsroom The west coast premiere of Cleopatra: More than 150 priceless Egyptian artifacts illuminating the life of Cleopatra VII, one of the most provocative and powerful women in history, will be on view including colossal statues, jewelry, coins, and handwritten notes from her lost palace in Alexandria.
05/23/12 Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt... Source: PR Newswire Centuries of Art and History, Lost for Nearly 2,000 Years, Surface in the Exhibition's West Coast Premiere LOS ANGELES , May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The west coast premiere of Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt , featuring the largest collection of its kind ever assembled, opened today at the California Science Center.
05/22/12 Exhibit Of Cleopatra Artifacts To Open At The... Source: CBS - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles CA An exhibit showcasing the legendary Cleopatra, the infamous queen of Egypt and lover of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, opens Wednesday at the California Science Center.
05/09/12 Colossal Royal Couple Arrives at the California... Source: PR Newswire LOS ANGELES , May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The installation of two colossal statues from the 4th – 3rd centuries B.C., weighing a combined total of nearly 10 tons, took place today at the California Science Center in Los Angeles .

Background on ptolemaic dynasty

The Ptolemaic dynasty, (, sometimes also known as the Lagids or Lagides, , from the name of Ptolemy I's father, Lagus) was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period.

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