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	Egypt
		In ancient Egypt the tuft of papyrus was the coat of arms or symbol of the Northern Kingdom.
		of Egypt) and often wore a double crown consisting of the white crown of the South and the red crown of the North; the arms of the United Kingdom were formed by a union of the lotus and the papyrus, the emblems of the two countries.
		That ancient population of Egypt, referred to in later texts as the "Horus-worshippers", have recently emerged from the mythical obscurity to which their kings have been relegated before the days of Manetho, who knows them as the xxx, "the shades", i.e.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/e/egypt.html (18368 words)

	Arsinoe II
		Arsinoe II (316-270 BC), queen of Thrace and later co-ruler of Egypt with her brother and husband Ptolemy II of Egypt.
		Arsinoe II was first married to King Lysimachus of Thrace, to whom she bore three sons.
		Arsinoe II shared all of her brother's titles and apparently was quite influential, having towns dedicated to her, her own cult (as was Egyptian custom), and appearing on coinage.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/ArsinoeII.html (343 words)

	Cleopatra VII
		Arsinoe appeared to believe that she should also be Queen of Egypt, hence her alliance with Ptolemy XIII against Caesar.
		Arsinoe IV was taken prisoner by Caesar to be displayed as a spoil of war in Rome.
		Arsinoe IV appeared in Caesar's March of Triumph in 46 B.C. She was marched through the streets of Rome loaded down with chains.
	www.angelfire.com /ct/cleopatra7 (2475 words)

	Arsinoe II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arsinoe II (316-271 B.C.E.) was the daughter of King Ptolemy I and was married to King Lysimachus of Thrace at sixteen years of age.
		Arsinoe II took this opportunity and shortly afterward married her brother in accordance with Egyptian royal customs.
		Thus fulfilling the role of stepmother and sister-in-law to Arsinoe I. As a result of her new-found husband, she quickly became the true ruler of the country and was a key figure in court politics.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/prehistory/egypt/history/people/arsinoeii.html (442 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Egypt
		Reeds of various kinds grew abundantly in the marshes of Lower Egypt especially; the most important reed was the papyrus; its stalks served to make boats (Isaiah 17:2), ropes, sandals, clothes, and baskets.
		The last of them, Amosis, after a war of six years, finally succeeded in driving the intruders out of Egypt, pursuing the remnant of their army as far as Sharhuna (perhaps Sharukhen, Joshua 19:6) in Southern Syria, where the last battle was fought and won by the Egyptians.
		(We must refer to this period the King of Egypt mentioned in 2 Kings 17:4, as inciting Hosea of Samaria to rebel against Shalmaneser IV.) Tefnakhte's son Bochoris, however, was regarded as the founder of a new dynasty, his father, probably, having died before Orsokon.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05329b.htm (18427 words)

	Cleopatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This Macedonian dynasty of Egypt was descended from Ptolemy I, the general of Alexander of the Great, who came to rule Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 B.C. Her father was a weak and cruel pharaoh who was overthrown by an Alexandrian rebellion in 58 B.C. He fled to Rome.
		It was with this view that Cæsar brought Arsinoë from Egypt; and he had retained her as his captive at Rome until his conquests were completed and the time for his triumph arrived.
		In fact, while the people pitied Arsinoë, Cleopatra, notwithstanding her beauty and her thousand personal accomplishments and charms, was an object of general displeasure, so far as public attention was turned toward her at all.
	idcs0100.lib.iup.edu /WestCivI/cleopatra.htm (3126 words)

	Information about Egypt Travel Tours Guide Information
		Egypt is the cradle of civilization, the beacon of religion, the gateway of Africa, Asia and above all Egypt is the gift of the Nile.For over fifty centuries, Egypt pioneered the development of culture and civilization through the Pharaonic, Roman, Christian and Islamic periods.
		It should be mentioned that the dynastic history of Ptolemaic Egypt is very confusing, because all the male rulers of the dynasty took the name Ptolemy, and many of them married their sisters, who were often called Cleopatra, Arsinoe or Berenice.
		Egypt has more a lot to offer and It is not just the pharaonic monuments the legacy of the Greeks and Romans, the churches monasteries of the early Christians, the overwhelming profusion of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.
	www.memphistours.com /egyptinformation/index.php (547 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Arsinoe
		It is the most famous of several homonymous cities in Egypt, greatly favoured and renamed by Ptolemy II (284-247 V.C.) in honour of his sister and wife Arsinoe.
		Another Arsinoe was located on the Heeroopolite gulf of the Red Sea, and as one of the principal harbours of ancient Egypt carried on an extensive trade with India in silks, spices, ivory, etc. It is mentioned in Exodus, xiv, 2,9, and Numbers, xxxiii, 7 and is said to be identical with Argueroud near Suez.
		Arsinoe on the west coast of Cyprus was an episcopal see from the fifth to the twelfth century (Gams,(p.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01754c.htm (326 words)

	Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arsinoe's father, Ptolemy Soter, was the founder of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty.
		Arsinoe II accused the heir to the throne, her stepson Agathocles, of conspiring to kill his father.
		Arsinoe II then married her brother, a practice customary among the Egyptians but puzzling to the Greeks.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=AFR0061 (358 words)

	Arsinoe II of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Head of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309-246 BC), with Arsinoe II (316-270 BC).
		Arsinoe II (316-July 270 BC), queen of Thrace and later co-ruler of Egypt with her brother and husband Ptolemy II of Egypt.
		In Egypt, she probably instigated the accusation and exile of her brother Ptolemy II's first wife, Arsinoe I of Egypt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arsinoe_II_of_Egypt (256 words)

	R-MC Academics: Classics
		Arsinoe IV was born into a time of political turmoil in Egypt.
		On the 13th of January 47, Arsinoe was captured by Julius Caesar at the Battle of the Nile.
		Arsinoe is known for having the younger sister complex in that she always was envious of her older sister; however, she was never able to accomplish the feats that Cleopatra did.
	www.rmc.edu /directory/academics/classics/cleoclass/arsinoe.asp (402 words)

	Ptolemy III Euergetes, The Third King of Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty
		Ptolemy III Euergetes (Benefactor), the third ruler of Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty, was the son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus by one of his early wives named Arsinoe.
		Though Ptolemy III seems to have had his problems in Egypt, history considers him a prudent ruler, which is demonstrated by the famous Canopus Decree of March 4th, 238 BC.
		Upon his death, he was probably buried in Alexandria in the royal cemetery, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Ptolemy IV Philopator in 222 BC.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemyiii.htm (1194 words)

	Arsinoe III
		Arsinoe III (246 BC or 245 BC - 204 BC) was Queen of Egypt (220 - 204 BC).
		She was the mother of Ptolemy V In Summer, 204 BC she was murdered in a palace coup, shortly before her husband's own death.
		Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III crowing Homer, the kneeling figures represent the Iliad and the Odyssey.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/ArsinoeIII.html (211 words)

	Egypt: Rulers, Kings and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Cleopatra VII & Ptolemy XIII
		In the springtime of 51 BC, Ptolemy Auletes died and left his kingdom in his will to his eighteen year old daughter, Cleopatra, and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII who was twelve at the time.
		Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt.
		Between 51 and 49 BC, Egypt was suffering from bad harvests and famine because of a drought which stopped the much needed Nile flooding.
	interoz.com /egypt/cleopatr.htm (2922 words)

	Arsinoe II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		ARSINOE II Arsinoe (are-SIN-oh-uh) was born in Macedonia, the northern Greek province which had expanded under Alexander the Great to dominate much of the Mediterranean world.
		At sixteen, Arsinoe was married to Lysimachus, a 45-year-old military leader from the Greek province of Thrace.
		Arsinoe's three sons' lives were in danger as potential threats to Ptolemy II.
	www.distinguishedwomen.com /biographies/arsinoe.html (419 words)

	Scholarship has begun to show a growing sophistication when examining the impact of culture on the development of early ...
		The allure of the religious mysteries of Egypt was a significant draw for Greek and Roman pilgrims on spiritual quests throughout the Roman period.
		Indeed, the evidence indicates that the cultural authority of Egypt was influential on Christianity far beyond the manuscript tradition as a primary claim for authority in the late antique world.
		In the late third century in the Arsinoe district of Egypt a local Bishop Nepos wrote a treatise in defense of the Apocalypse of John titled Refutation of the Allegorists.
	www.bigstory.com /jim/culture.htm (5773 words)

	foster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arsinoë in Egypt and Helen in Sparta: Theocritus, Idyll 15, Odyssey 4 and the Poetics of Imperialism
		Although the images of Arsinoë as presented in Idyll 15 and Helen in Odyssey 4 may display many corresponding features, I will focus exclusively upon the ideological value of the intertext, namely, as a rationale for Greeks in Egypt.
		This argument and conclusion lends further credence to the view that hymn is not a bungled cult hymn, but a sophisticated modulation of such a hymn that serves the overall encomiastic aims of the Idyll.
	www.apaclassics.org /AnnualMeeting/02mtg/abstracts/foster.html (228 words)

	Cleopatra
		Cleopatra VII was born in sixty-nine BC in Alexandria, Egypt to a family of Macedonian decent and important rule.
		Arsinoe believed that she should be the Queen of Egypt because of her alliance with Ptolemy XIII against Caesar (Daniels 2).
		Cleopatra VII retired to her own tomb to await the end, as Antony had fallen on his sword in despair, surviving his attempt to suicide long enough to be taken to Cleoptra VII, dying in her arms.
	www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /History/Egypt/03/muzzillo/muzzillo.htm (1166 words)

	Royalty.nu - Egyptian Royalty - The Kings and Queens of Egypt
		Examines the interactions between Egypt and the Nubian and Sudanese civilizations to the south, focusing on the role of racial identity in the formulation of imperial power in Egypt.
		Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs by Robert Morkot.
		The Cambridge History of Egypt: Volume 2 by M. Daly is about modern Egypt, from 1517 to the end of the 20th century.
	www.royalty.nu /Africa/Egypt/index.html (2864 words)

	THE PTOLEMAIC PERIOD
		The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Hellenistic royal family that ruled over Egypt for nearly 300 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC.
		The most famous member of the line was the last queen, Cleopatra VII, known for her role in the Roman political battles between Julius Caesar and Pompey, and later between Octavian and Mark Antony.
		Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the two great powers of the Hellenistic East for most of its existence.
	www.egyptologyonline.com /ptolemies.htm (1107 words)

	Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arsinoe I's father, Lysimachus, the king of Thrace, arranged the marriage to symbolize the union of Thrace and Egypt against Seleucus Nicator of Syria.
		Arsinoe I was sent into exile sometime around the arrival of Arsinoe II.
		Others speculate that Arsinoe II convinced her brother that Arsinoe I was conspiring to assassinate him.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=AFR0060 (166 words)

	Arsinoe II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Arsinoe II (c.316-268): second wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, queen in the Ptolemaic Empire.
		282: Arsinoe accuses Agathocles, a son of Lysimachus from his earlier marriage to Nicaea), of treason.
		Arsinoe II and Ptolemy II Philadelphus on a stela from the British Museum.
	www.livius.org /arl-arz/arsinoe/arsinoe_ii.html (279 words)

	Egypt
		Although Jewish refugees probably fled to Egypt after the Babylonian conquest of Palestine (Jer 42:14–22), the first great influx of Jews to this country does not appear to have occurred until the wars of Ptolemy I against the rival successors of Alexander the Great (320–301 BCE).
		Several other pre-70 synagogue inscriptions from Egypt exist; the examples cited are simply the ones for which I have photographs.
		This is one of the earliest of the dedicatory inscriptions from Egypt.
	www.pohick.org /sts/egypt.html (752 words)

	Ptolemy III of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ptolemy III Euergetes I (Ptolemaeus III) (Evergetes Euergetes) (246 BC The third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt he was the eldest son of Ptolemy II of Egypt Philadelphus and Arsinoe II of Egypt.
		He most noted for his invasions of the kingdom of Syria which he commenced upon the murder his eldest sister and wife Berenice II of Egypt.
		He was the father of Arsinoe III of Egypt.
	www.freeglossary.com /Ptolemy_III_Euergeter_I (258 words)

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		The author reports that "the ptolemies (particularly Ptolemy Philadelphus and Arsinoe II) are (her) particular field of interest".
		Arsinoe escaped to Macedon, where she was beseiged by her half >brother.
		When Arsinoe >returned to Egypt, Ptolemy II put his first wife aside (she soon died, most >likely poisoned) and married his full sister.
	oi.uchicago.edu /OI/ANE/ANE-DIGEST/1998/v1998.n021 (4323 words)

	Marriage Practices
		The Ptolemies acquired Egypt and ruled it until the Romans came.
		However, while marriage to non-uterine half-siblings was certainly permissible in Macedon, there was no necessity for it, and the theory is clearly anachronistic, being influenced by the later Ptolemaic custom of incestuous marriages.
		After the death of Arsinoe II Ptolemy II continued to refer to her on official documents, as well as supporting her coinage and cult.
	www.world-destiny.org /marprac3.htm (1118 words)

	Thematic Unit: Ancient Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Though Nefertiti was renowned for her striking beauty, as depicted in her famous bust, little is actually known about her demise.
		"Description Mysterious and alluring, ancient Egypt has attracted and fascinated people for centuries, not only because of the people and the landscape, but also because the incredible stories of tall pyramids, decorated mummies, and sweeping hot desert sands have enticed and lured travelers to her.
		Join us on a field trip/adventure where we’ll learn about life in Egypt, the people’s gods and goddesses, their temples, writing, pharaohs, and trades.
	www.nvo.com /ecnewletter/ancientegypt (1001 words)

	Egypt, Arsinoe II - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
		Egypt, Arsinoe II - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
		Egypt, Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, AV Oktadrachm.
		Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, AR Dekadrachm.
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/egypt/arsinoe_II/i.html (307 words)

	R-MC Academics: Classics
		In Egypt, Cleopatra VII and her brother Ptolemy XIII were fighting their own civil war.
		Caesar swept in and made Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra sovereigns of Egypt and Arsinoe and Ptolemy XIV in charge of Cyprus.
		Ptolemy was captured and released only to later drown during the Battle of the Nile, where Arsinoe was also captured.
	www.rmc.edu /directory/academics/classics/cleoclass/balex.asp (342 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 21
		There she inaugurated a stricter adherence to live the Benedictine Rule, although the sisters are usually called the Servants of Mary, popularly called Le Santuccie (Attwater2, Benedictines).
		For a time, he ran the famous catechetical school of Alexandria, Egypt, but resigned in order to spend more time in prayer and penitential exercises.
		Life of Saint Antony that when Serapion visited Antony the latter often told the former events that were occurring at a distance in Egypt.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0321.htm (1649 words)

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