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Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt Coming to North America
Image via Wikipedia Making its majestic debut at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt (June 5, 2010-January 2, 2011). Touring five North American cities, the exhibition presents more than 250 artifacts that describe archaeologists’ recent attempts at locating the elusive tomb of the enigmatic Cleopatra... »
Granite pylon lifted out of the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria
Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday lifted an ancient granite temple pylon out of the waters of the Mediterranean, where it had lain for centuries as part of the palace complex of Cleopatra, now lay strewn on the seabed in the harbor of Alexandria, the second largest city of Egypt. The pylon, which once stood at the... »
"Queens of Egypt" – Power behind the throne
A vivid description by Nevine El-Aref of the current exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo. “Queens of Egypt” focuses on the role of the female members of the royal families, and most generally on women in antiquity. Among the most impressive objects provided by Egypt are a painted limestone bust of Queen Hatshepsut,... »
