Not strictly fitting the criteria for #reliefwednesday, but so stunning that who cares, right?
#Ptolemaic #Egyptian canopic jars depicting the four sons of #Horus. From l-r, they are Duamutef. Hapy, Imsety and Qebehsenuef.
#MosaicMonday
This mosaic was discovered in 1892 in Alexandria, Egypt.
#Ptolemaic Period
#History
Photo by me 📸
#photo
Cleopatra VII spoke nine languages, was educated in mathematics, philosophy, astronomy. Also: brilliant politician. Rome feared her for good reason. She was SMART. #AncientEgypt #Ptolemaic
#Ptolemaic" refers to the Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt from 305 BCE to 30 BCE, founded by Ptolemy I Soter, a general of Alexander the Great, ending with Cleopatra VII. It also describes the influential geocentric model of the universe developed by the 2nd-century
#Ptolemaic" refers to the Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt from 305 BCE to 30 BCE, founded by Ptolemy I Soter, a general of Alexander the Great, ending with Cleopatra VII. It also describes the influential geocentric model of the universe developed by the 2nd-century
RING WITH PTOLEMAIC PRINCESS, 300-280 BCE. MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE DI TARANTO This gold ring was found at Mottola near Taranto in 1936 as part of a burial with other luxury items, a gold necklace and gold bracelet. It shows a woman's head in profile facing right. She has beautiful features, a bit fleshy, and is wearing a necklace and a peplos which is faintly indicated. She has a remarkable hairstyle with cornrows of hair pulled tight into a bun at the back of her head. The only parallels either I or the Archaeological Museum of Taranto can find are with Ptolemaic models. A near-identical gold ring portrait of Berenice I, second wife of Ptolemy I Soter, first king of the last dynasty of Egypt, shows a much older woman with the same hairstyle. This might be one of her daughters before the girl's marriage, as she is not wearing a crown and covering her hair. One daughter married Agathocles, tyrant of Syracuse and then king of Sicily, so there was some link with Magna Graecia.
#ReliefWednesday offers us an intaglio #portrait of an early #Ptolemaic princess, one of the burial goods of a rich woman in #Mottola near #Taranto, where this is on display at the @museo_marta. At the least it indicates trade between the coalescing Ptolemaic empire and #Taras. #AncientBluesky 🏺
In ancient Egypt, cats held a prominent posi-tion, evolving from practical rodent control to becoming revered symbols of protection, di-vinity, and even deities. They were strongly associated with the goddess Bastet, embodying aspects of protection, fertility, and the sun's nurturing power. This reverence led to the mummification of cats and their inclusion in tombs, signifying their importance in both life and the afterlife. The most well-known cat deity was Bastet, often depicted as a woman with a feline head or a lioness. She was associated with protection, especially of the home and family, fertility, and childbirth.
Head of a Mummified Cat
Egyptian Late Period to Ptolemaic
circa 664-30 BCE
#ancient #cat #mummy #egyptian #ancientegyptian #ptolemaic #catmummy #relic #religion #protection #divine #bastet #catgoddess #family #childbirth
Ancient silver plate featuring a central relief of Cleopatra Selene II, surrounded by animal motifs
Ancient coin with a profile of King Juba II on one side; a crocodile with Greek inscriptions "Kleopatra Basilissa" on the other.
Marble bust of a Roman figure with detailed curls and a serene expression, set against a mosaic background.
Though more obscure than her famous mother #Cleopatra VII , Cleopatra Selene II (40 - c. 5 BCE), member of the #Ptolemaic #Dynasty and Queen of #Mauritania, was a well-respected leader in her own right. 📝:Arienne King: https://www.worldhistory.org/Cleopatra_Selene_II/ #AncientHistory #RomanHistory
A mummy mask depicted with teeth showing, normally the mouth would be depicted as closed on a mummy mask.
A Mummy Mask with teeth, dated to Early/Middle Ptolemaic Period. From Sedment, Beni Suef. In the British Museum - EA 49376 #Egyptology #AncientEgypt #Ptolemaic 🏺
#RomanFortThursday
The #Roman #Fortress known simply as el-Qasr (literally ‘the Fortress’), a mudbrick structure. In Roman times a small #garrison of troops would have guarded the fortress. The #Romans enlarged the #Ptolemaic structure.
#Egypt #Archaeology #History
Tanagra figurine.
#photo #AncientBlueSky .
#Ptolemaic Period.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Photo by me 📸
Gilded mask of a lady (1st century BC- 1st century AD). The chest area is decorated with udjat above nb (on each side). She wears a collar of beads. #AncientBlueSky
#Ptolemaic Period- #Roman Period.
The Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria.
Photo by me 📸
The #Library of Alexandria was established under the #Ptolemaic Dynasty of #Egypt and became the most famous library of the #ancient world, attracting scholars from around the Mediterranean, and making Alexandria the preeminent intellectual center of its time until its decline after 145 BCE.
A page of dialogue littered with exclamation marks after nearly every sentence.
High quality writing makes sparing use of the exclamation mark.
#Writing #Cleopatra #Ptolemaic #AncientEgypt
Moral of the story:
Despite its successes, QM has a consensus & interpretation problem like no other in history. Though it became the darling topic of the media & hype factories, it remains flawed w/both incomplete & inconsistent elements after 100+ years.
It has become more #Ptolemaic over time.
#numismatics #books ⚱️
#Coins of the #Ptolemaic Empire, Part 2: Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII:
www.brepols.net/products/IS-... by @brepols.bsky.social
#AncientBluesky⚱️
The stunning Bashiri mystery: A 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy that no archaeologist dares to open
#Egypt #archaeology #Ptolemaic #Egyptology
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...
Iron shackles from the #Ptolemaic gold mines of Ghozza. Research led by Bérangère Redon supports that iron shackles discovered in Ghozza, a 3rd c. BC gold mine in Egypt’s Eastern Desert were used on human prisoners, not animals. #archaeology, #Egypt www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/03...
Ancient Egypt
Ptolemaic period 100 BCE
glass mosaic
Wadjet 'eye' amulet
#ancient #art #ancientegypt #ptolemaic #wadjet #eye #amulet #glassmosaic
The Forgotten Archive of the Scribe of the Temple of Crocodile God in #Egypt is Recovered, Containing Sent and Received Letters and Questions to the Oracle:
#Ptolemaic #SoknopaiuNesos #Egyptology
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/02/t...
A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the #Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna
#Egypt #archaeology #Egyptology
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/01/a...
A shoutout to @xeniok.bsky.social for this wonderful depiction of #Ptolemaic #Egyptians!
#matuww aims to bring the spotlight to the person behind the papyrus and stylus when reading #hieroglyphs.
Full page: tinyurl.com/dvhm4csa
#historicalart
#history
#art
#portrait
#Egypt
#pose
Ancient Egyptian erotic scene, Late Ptolemaic or Roman period
#Antiquity #ClassicalArchaeology #Archaeology #art #eroticscene #AncientEgypt #Ptolemaic #hellenism #eroticinart #AncientBlueSky
Erotic scene possibly representing the hierogamy of the goddess Hathor with the fertility god Min, Early Ptolemaic Period, 305–30 B.C.
#Antiquity #ClassicalArchaeology #Archaeology #art #eroticscene #hierogamy #AncientEgypt #Ptolemaic #hellenism #eroticinart #AncientBlueSky
Golden Tongues and Nails discovered on mummies from the #Ptolemaic Period in Minya #Egypt - Arkeonews
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For #Egyptian portraits, we were keen to portray what Ancient Egyptians would have looked like in the Old, Middle, New Kingdoms, #Ptolemaic and #Roman eras.
We reused our #Greek and Roman portraits for the latter 2 eras.
Full page here: tinyurl.com/dvhm4csa
#history
#historicalart
#art
#matuww
#Egypt uncovers golden artefacts, ritual texts from #Ptolemaic Era in Minya
#archaeology #Egyptology
www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/12/14/e...
Monday Miscellany!
This week:
- #Armageddon and the #millennium, #Revelation 19:11-20:15
- #John 13:31-38: #love one another
- #Jesus the #Lion, the #Lamb in Revelation
- #Bible readings
- Book reviews: #psalms, #ptolemaic #egypt
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