A contemporary marble statue of Cleopatra now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; she is identified by the cartouche inscribed on her upper right arm and the distinct triple uraeus on her diadem, a common characteristic of sculptural depictions of Cleopatra.
Cleopatra's father was a client ruler of the Roman Republic. When the Romans annexed Cyprus and Ptolemy XII's brother Ptolemy of Cyprus chose to commit suicide rather than go into exile, Ptolemy XII became unpopular with the masses in Egypt for offering no public reaction to the events. He and a daughter, ostensibly Cleopatra and not Arsinoe IV, were exiled from Egypt during a revolt. This allowed Cleopatra's older sister Berenice IV to claim the throne in 58 BC, ruling jointly with Cleopatra VI. Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra traveled to Roman Italy, staying outside Rome at the villa of their Roman patron, Pompey the Great. After Ptolemy XII orchestrated the assassinations of Berenice IV's diplomats in Rome, seeking to gain Roman favor, he and Cleopatra left the city's hostile environment and settled at Ephesus in Anatolia. (Full article...)
Image 8The Amr ibn al-As mosque in Cairo, recognised as the oldest in Africa (from Egypt)
Image 9Rectangular fishpond with ducks and lotus planted round with date palms and fruit trees, Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, 18th Dynasty (from Ancient Egypt)
Image 25Ruins of Deir el-Medina (from Ancient Egypt)
Image 26A tomb relief depicts workers plowing the fields, harvesting the crops, and threshing the grain under the direction of an overseer, painting in the tomb of Nakht (from Ancient Egypt)
Image 60The pharaoh was usually depicted wearing symbols of royalty and power. (from Ancient Egypt)
Image 61A figure wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt , most probably Amenemhat II or Senwosret II. It functioned as a divine guardian for the imiut; the divine kilt, suggests that the statuette was not merely a representation of the living ruler. (from Ancient Egypt)
... that Jim Laker did not become a spin bowler until he played on coconut matting strips in Egypt during World War II?
... that the four sons of Horus were believed to have protected deceased people in the afterlife by creating a specialized connection with the deceased's internal organs?
... that ancient Egyptians carried boats in pieces across the Eastern Desert, reassembling them when they reached the Red Sea to embark on trading expeditions?
... that Hussein Kamel Bahaeddin tried to pass a decree in 1994 that would have prohibited wearing hijab in Egyptian schools?
... that Sobekneferu of Egypt's Twelfth Dynasty is the earliest undisputed female king to reign over ancient Egypt?
... that Mount Okmok in Alaska may have contributed to the downfall of Ptolemaic Egypt?
... that the shop in Cairo designed by Robert Williams for the Davies Bryan Company became a site of "pilgrimage for all Welsh travellers" to Egypt?
Omar Sharif (Arabic: عمر الشريفEgyptian Arabic pronunciation:[ˈʕomɑɾeʃʃɪˈɾiːf], born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub[miˈʃeldɪˈmitɾiʃælˈhuːb]; 10 April 1932 – 10 July 2015) was an Egyptianactor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s. He is best known for his appearances in American, British, French, and Italian productions. His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolades including three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award for Best Actor.
Selected cuisines, dishes and foods - show another
An early Ramesside Period mural painting from Deir el-Medina tomb depicts an Egyptian couple harvesting crops.
The cuisine of ancient Egypt covers a span of over three thousand years, but still retained many consistent traits until well into Greco-Roman times. The staples of both poor and wealthy Egyptians were bread and beer, often accompanied by green-shooted onions, other vegetables, and to a lesser extent meat, game and fish. (Full article...)
... that the Lavon Affair was a failed Israeli false flag operation in which bombs were planted inside Egyptian-, American-, and British-owned civilian targets such as cinemas, libraries, and American educational centers?
... that governors of Roman Egypt were given a unique title, Praefectus Augustalis, to signify that they governed in the personal name of the emperor?
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