The temple included a network of water infrastructure, revealing the importance of the ancient city and the Nile.
  • BertramDitore@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Yeah this bugs me too. When Cleopatra ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom, the Old Kingdom Pharaohs had been dead for almost 3000 years. They were more ancient to her than she is to us.

    Lots of people are surprised to find out the Ptolemies were Hellenistic.