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Cleopatra, Queen of Kings
The coin depicts a profile of Queen Cleopatra VII. In the autumn of 34 BC, Alexandria was about to witness a grand celebration and an even greater event. Mark Antony, the Roman governor of the East, had come to Alexandria to meet his wife, Queen Cleopatra VII, and celebrate with her and their children his victories in the Armenian campaign…
June 14, 2024Cleopatra VII Coins: Correcting the Timeline and Geographical Space
Al-Muqtani Al-Arabi magazine announces a cultural lecture titled “Cleopatra VII Coins – Correcting the Timeline and Geographical Space” via Zoom, in collaboration with Engineer Mohamed Abdel Hamid, an Egyptian engineer and independent researcher in numismatic history. The lecture will take place on Friday, January 13, 2023, and participants will receive an electronic certificate from Al-Muqtani Al-Arabi magazine. Queen Cleopatra…
January 2, 2023Cleopatra III
Cleopatra III was a difficult woman even by the standards of the Ptolemaic queens, who were known for their strength, thirst for power, and willingness to commit despicable acts in order to dominate. She was the woman who rebelled against her mother, plotted to remove her eldest son, and installed the youngest in his place to make him easier to control. This youngest then killed her…
December 10, 2022