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Here’s the Scoop on this Dysfunctional Dynasty in History
Few ruling families have been as dysfunctional, perverse, or given to more intra-familial murders, than the Ptolemaic Dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 323 to 30 BC. All fifteen kings were named Ptolemy,…
Ancient History
10 of History’s Most Fascinating Archaeological Finds
Archaeology, or the study of historic activity by recovering and analyzing the physical aspects of the past, is vital to…
Ancient History
An Ancient Mystery: Who Destroyed This Famous Egyptian Library?
When it comes to Egypt's Library of Alexandria, the story is sometimes oversimplified. It was the greatest library ever built.…