The House of Ptolemy:
Site Update Archive
(Before March 1999)

The House of Ptolemy: Site Update Archive
April 1997 - March 1999

Date	Entry	Notes
23 Mar 1999	Argaeus, Ptolemy II and Alexander's Corpse Ptolemy I, Soter Virtual Tour Info: EDFU - KOM OMBO - ESNA - KALABSHA - DAKKA & MAHARRAKA - PHILAE (BMCR 97.2.1) Isis regina--Zeus Sarapis. Die griechisch-aegyptische Religion nach den Quellen dargestellt	Foundation of the House of Ptolemy Writings on the Rulers The Chora -- Outside of Alexandria or the Greek Cities Bibliographic Notes: Ptolemaic Egypt and its Culture In this book (BMCR 97.2.1) the author of both insightful and provocative contributions to the study of Graeco-Roman religion epitomizes the results of enquires over the past 35 years. Order This book from Amazon.com
5 Mar 1999	Auf der Spur Kleopatras El regreso de Cleopatra More About Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator Nea Thea)	.
13 Jan 1999	Monetary History of Egypt	Ptolemaic Numismatics See entries for each ruler
02 Jan 1999	**The Real Cleopatra - Program Overview ** Discovery Online: The Search for Cleopatra's Palace ** Sphinx of Cleopatra's father emerges from waves **Times of London provides news from the ongoing 'excavations' in the harbour of Alexandria ** Divers probe underwater palace **RealPlayer video report of the undersea finds ** Raising the lost city of Cleopatra ** Cleopatra's love boat surfaces ** Archäologische Sensation: Kleopatras Barke entdeckt **Times of London reports that (among other things), Cleopatra's ship has been discovered off Alexandria.	More About Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator Nea Thea) See a RealVideo Preview of The Real Cleopatra
24 Dec 1998	Egypt Under Roman Rule -- Culture ** From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians ** Papyrus Egerton 2 Homepage ** The Jewish Roman World of Jesus ** Between Large Forces: Palestine in the Hellenistic Period	Spin-off of a new web page concerning only the information on Greco-Roman Culture originally from page http://www.houseofptolemy.org/house001.htm (The House of Ptolemy: Egypt Under Roman Rule).
18 Dec 1998	Alexandria Rain or Shine and EXPOSITIONS: Alexandrie revisitée and Photos of Today's Alexandria and Environs Accounts of The Arab Conquest of Egypt, 642 CE	.
17 Nov 1998	The Weight Standards of the Judean Coinage in the Late Persian and Early Ptolemaic Period	.
22 Oct 1998 (updated 27 Mar 1999)	Titulature Of The Pharaohs: Ptolemaic Dynasty (305-30 BCE)	Includes Macedonian rulers, Egyptian Ruler Titles, and linguistic information
22 Oct 1998	Hellenistic History, Images, and Related Topics	Includes Photos of Statues of Ptolemaic Rulers
17 Aug 1998	FranciAlex	French language pages devoted to joint French-Egyptian and Francophone projects including: L'Un iversité Senghor Le Centre Français d'Alexandrie, and Le Centre d’Etudes Alexandrines (CEA), responsible for many recent archaeological finds in the waters of Alexandria's harbor. Use the link above for details on the CEA or contact them via e-mail at cea @ inetalex.ie-eg.com
29 Jun 1998	Hellenistic Era Overview	.
03 Jun 1998	http://www.houseofptolemy.org/housenum.htm	Spin-off of a new web page consolidating all numismatic information from all other pages
03 Jun 1998	Chronology of the events of 50-26 BCE	This is part of the larger Chronology of Roman History site.
08 May 1998	*Dio of Prusa *The Corpus Hermeticum *Clay Seal from a Papyrus: Stereo 3D Image and *Later Third Century Roman Egyptian Tetradracms	Dio: Only a three sentance description. Note: The site containing Later Third Century Roman Egyptian Tetradracms is hard to navigate but worthwile to visit and spend some time with. Try starting at http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/RCOINS/contents.htm or http://myron.sjsu.edu/index.htm .
26 April 1998	* The Martyrdom of Hypatia (or The Death of the Classical World). By Mangasar Magurditch Mangasarian * The Life of Hypatia (By Socrates Scholasticus) * The Life of Hypatia (by John, Bishop of Nikiu)	.
09 May 1998	* The Hellenistic World: cities & empires in 240 BCE * The Hellenistic World: major & minor states in 90 BCE ** --- Hellenistic Period Timeline	.
30 Mar 1998	(BMCR 97.4.25), Fraser, P M Cities of Alexander the Great	Order This book from Amazon.com
29 Mar 1998	* Photo of the Rosetta Stone (117kb) * A Bibliography of Hellenistic Poetry	.
28 Mar 1998	*Ptolemaic Amulets & Charms * The Cult of Dionysos: Dionysos in Ptolemaic Egypt	.
27 Mar 1998	Money Talks:"Cleopatra"	.
16 Mar 1998	The Egyptian Postal Museum	.
16 Mar 1998	TRANSLATION MANUAL FOR: A New English Translation Of The Septuagint (NETS) - Albert Pietersma	.
16 Mar 1998	*Cleopatra: De las Mujeres Illustres en Romance (ES - Spanish) *Cleopatra's city rises from harbour floor * US Library of Congress: Books on Cleopatra VII	.
16 Mar 1998	* --- Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires in 240BCE *Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires in 185BCE *Alexandrian Library - The Internet of the Past *Sydney luminaries campaign to restore civilisation's cradle *Alexandria's Golden Age *Alexandria (Egypt) *Alexandria's Pea Soup *Submarine archaeology and coastal management: Steps Towards an Integrated Solution in Alexandria, Egypt	.
16 Feb 1998	*The Tomb of Alexander the Great : The History and the Legend in Greco-Roman and Arab Times * Cleopatra's city rises from harbour floor	.
12 Feb 1998	*L'Egypte au temps de Cleopatre: 180-30 av. J.-C. *The Cleopatra WebPage *Cleopatra VII *Marc Antony Imperator 61-30 BCE *Money Talks: Cleopatra (3.376 Mb WAV Sound file)	.
12 Feb 1998	ALEXANDRIA (Arab. 'al-'iskandariyya)	.
30 Jan 1998	Wer war die historische Person Mark Anton? (Deu - German)	.
17 Jan 1998	Vaballathus and Zenobia (270-272 CE)	.
17 Jan 1998	*What did Cleopatra REALLY look like? *Antony and Cleopatra *"Cleopatra's Needle"	*An artist's rendition *Fanciful *Monument
14 Jan 1998	Berenice: Ancient Port Offers Modern Trade Lessons	.
07 Jan 1998	The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa	.
07 Jan 1998	*"Kleopatra" Krazy Kat Strip of May 4th, 1919 *Asterix und Kleopatra *Roses: hybrid tea Kleopatra®	Cleopatra as Art Image: the comics ..... More comics and ..... .......... flower?
04 Jan 1998	Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC): US Library of Congress Citations	.
31 Dec 1997	(BMCR 97.6.15) Bagnall & Obbink, Columbia Papyri X	Order This book from Amazon.com
31 Dec 1997	Bandits Real and Imagined in Greco-Roman Egypt: A Select Bibliography	.
31 Dec 1997	Clement of Alexandria and the intended audience of the Stromateis	.
28 Dec 1997	Perseus Historical Overview: Alexander in Egypt	.
28 Dec 1997	*Which Ptolemy Built What At Edfu? * Ptolemaic Time Line	* *Overall history with points in Edfu Temple construction noted
14 Dec 1997	Berenike: Roman Trade on the Red Sea Coast of Egypt	.
05 Dec 1997	Architecture: Egyptian Subway Has Archaeologists Digging In Their Heels	.
25 Nov 1997	Treasures of the Sunken City	Check the link here for the updated PBS NOVA Online Page for this episode
03 Nov 1997	Monetary History of Egypt: Ptolemaic Dynasty	This site has since been moved
02 Nov 1997	CLEOPATRA'S PALACE FOUND	From Archaeology, Newsbriefs: March/April 1997 (Volume 50, Number 2)
01 Nov 1997	ITHACA - A Tribute to Constantine P. Cavafy - (1863 - 1933)	Several other updates and new Cavafy sites added including Spanish, French, Italian, and German translations of various poems
27 Oct 1997	THE NEW BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA: WWW SITE	To contribute or otherwise help the library contact (E-mail): ZAHRANBA@FRCU.EUN.EG
25 Oct 1997	In Search of Alexander the Great's Tomb Text-only Version	Article by Elizabeth Kosmetatou
22 Oct 1997	Map of Lower Egypt -218 KB (Latin)	.
18 Oct 1997	The House of Hiero of Syracuse 3century BCE (Royal Family Tree)	.
17 Oct 1997	The Cleopatra Costume as Depicted on Stage and in Film	by C. David Claudon, ©1997.
17 Oct 1997	Das Reich der Kleopatra. Quellenkritische Untersuchungen zu den "Landschenkungen" Mark Antons	Book Review by Heinz Heinen (in German) discussing "Landschenkungen" [the so-called "Donations of Alexandria" land grants] by Mark Anthony to Cleopatra and her children in 37/36 BCE.
17 Oct 1997	El-Abbadi, Life and Fate of the Ancient Library of Alexandria	Address for mail-order requests.
14 Oct 1997	Alexander and Darius at the Battle of Issus	Links to many images of the Alexander Mosaic found in Pompeii
14 Oct 1997	The Conquests of Alexander the Great, 323 BCE	Tony Belmonte's original from URL http://maps.linex.com/b323gtp.gif , which is otherwise now unaccessable.
05 Oct 1997	Greek Media In Alexandria Today	This site is being renovated as of 1 Nov 1997 and may be unavailable for a while. Listing from the Hellenic Ministry of Press And Mass Media. Your browser must be able to read the Greek (ISO-8859-7) character set.
30 Sep 1997	AFTERWARD: The Lasting Legacy	New page spun off from Byzantine Alexandria and Egypt
26 Sep 1997	Coin image of Zenobia and Coin Image of Domitius Domitianus	From ORB: Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies
26 Sep 1997	A Portrait of Cleopatra [Based on quotes from Plutarch's, Life of Mark Antony (2nd cent. AD)]	A selection from Women's Life in Greece and Rome by Mary R. Lefkowitz and Maureen B. Fant
26 Sep 1997	A New Portrait of Julius Caesar in Basalt	.
23 Sep 1997	Hellenic Alexandria	.
13 Sep 1997	Historical Maps of Alexandria	From Alexandria: Shining Pearl of the Mediterranean
13 Sep 1997	Hypatia, The Stage Play by Gerald E. Jones	.
13 Sep 1997	Bust of Cleopatra by Simone Bianco [born Florence. late 15 century; recorded Veneto 1512-1553]	.
13 Sep 1997	Alexandria Preservation Trust	.
02 Sep 1997	Coptologia Publications	.
02 Sep 1997	The Stromata, or Miscellanies Of Clemens Alexandrius (BookI, Chapters I-XXIX)	.
02 Sep 1997	A History of Christianity in Egypt	.
31 Aug 1997	Cleopatra & Anthony: Montetary History	New page spun off from Kings & Queens page
31 Aug 1997	Abbreviated Genealogy-- Kings, Queens, and the Rest of the Royal Ptolemies	New page spun off from Kings & Queens page
31 Aug 1997	Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marcus Antonius: The Transition to a Greco-Roman (Roman Provincial) Egypt	New page spun off from Kings & Queens page
29 Aug 1997	Hypatia of Alexandria	.
29 Aug 1997	Origen	Includes other Sections from Ecole
01 Apr 1997	Establishment of The House of Ptolemy WWW site The House of Ptolemy	*Ptolemaic Egypt Pages *Greco-Roman Egypt Pages *Byzantine Egypt Pages *Modern Egypt Pages

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