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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was a British engineer and a key figure of the British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840). Brunel masterminded the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol, designed and built innovative giant steamships...
Family Tree of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (305-30 BCE)
Image by Simeon Netchev

Family Tree of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (305-30 BCE)

An illustration following the evolution of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (also called Lagides, for Lagos, the father of Ptolemy I Soter) in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. This family tree reveals one of the most important distinguishing features...
Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery
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Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery

This opulent collection of Ptolemaic jewellery from Egypt probably belonged to a wealthy woman and was made between 225–175 BCE. The various pieces were made out of gold and are inlaid with a variety of precious stones. The collection...
Demotic Temple Oath from the Ptolemaic Period
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Demotic Temple Oath from the Ptolemaic Period

This piece of pottery with Demotic Egyptian text records an oath taken by Petasatet to declare his innocence in the case of cloth theft. This oath was taken before a priest of the Temple of Hathor on Dec. 6, 127 BCE. Temples played an important...
Arsinoe II Philadelphus
Definition by Branko van Oppen

Arsinoe II Philadelphus

Arsinoe II (l. c. 318/311 - c. 270/268 BCE), daughter of Ptolemy I became one of the most enduring figures of the Lagid or Ptolemaic Dynasty and left an undeniable mark in the historical evidence. She was married three times; first to Alexander...
Map of the Ptolemaic World
Image by J M Dent (1912)

Map of the Ptolemaic World

A map showing the known world at the time of the Ptolemaic Empire, ca. 300 BC.
Cleopatra Selene II
Definition by Arienne King

Cleopatra Selene II

Cleopatra Selene II (40 - c. 5 BCE) was a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty who became the queen of Mauretania upon her marriage to King Juba II of Numidia (48 BCE - 23 CE). Though more obscure than her famous mother, Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE...
Head of a Ptolemaic King
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Head of a Ptolemaic King

This diorite head of an Egyptian king was depicted as Amun/Jupiter. Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE. From Egypt. (Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).
Roman Mosaic of Ptolemaic Soldiers
Image by Camelia.boban

Roman Mosaic of Ptolemaic Soldiers

This scene is part of the Nile mosaic of Palestrina (c. 100 BCE), found in Palestrina, Italy. It portrays a group of Ptolemaic Greek soldiers in Egypt on the banks of the Nile. The soldiers are clad in typical Hellenistic equipment including...
Bearded Head of Ptolemaic Dynast
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Bearded Head of Ptolemaic Dynast

This roughly worked and approximately life-size marble portrait depicts a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. The portrait was carved in Alexandria, Egypt, sometime during the 2nd Century BCE and is now part of the collection of the J. Paul...
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