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Ptolemaic Dynasty

Articles tagged Ptolemaic Dynasty.

Caesarion, son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII, last pharaoh of Egypt and Ptolemaic dynasty

Caesarion: How Caesar’s Only Son Became a Pawn of Empire

May 02-By Caiden Pannell

Julius Caesar’s only son Caesarion was kept alive as a bargaining chip by Cleopatra. Then executed the moment he was no longer useful.

Marble statue of Serapis with modius grain basket headdress - Graeco-Egyptian god worshipped across Roman Empir

How Did the Cult of Serapis Spread Throughout Ancient Rome?

Feb 13-By Caiden Pannell

Vespasian’s miracle sparked a phenomenon. How trade routes, legions, and imperial politics turned an Egyptian god into Rome’s salvation.

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