Cleopatra
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Brief item from CDN (dated February 14) … just the concluding bit: […] Explicó que en su visita al presidente Medina le contó de su experiencia, y le informó que ha recibido los permisos de lugar para iniciar una nueva temporada. La arqueóloga informó que la investigación comenzó en el año 2005 y que actualmente…
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Brief item from Dominican Today … probably not surprising: The ongoing crisis in Egypt could affect Dominican archeologist Kathleen Martínez’s search for Cleopatra and her lover, the Roman general Mark Anthony. Martínez said that all government offices in Egypt are practically closed, and she is waiting for a renewal of her permit to continue excavation…
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A couple of weeks ago, we mentioned a report about a nice Antony and Cleopatra coin which had been found at Bethsaida last year (Antony + Cleopatra Coin from Bethsaida!). The article wasn’t accompanied by a photo, but the ‘official photographer’, Hanan Shafir kindly did send one to me with permission to post it: We…
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Interesting item from Ha’aretz, although it is behind a paywall. Here are some excerpts: […] A few thousand years is a mere blink of an eye when it comes to the vital ties between this land and Egypt, as attested by a rare coin carrying historical weight far greater than its 7.59 grams, which depicts…
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What Did Cleopatra Really Look Like? Her Image and “Infinite Variety” Through the Ages via: MEI Editor’s Blog.
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