Cleopatra VII
It's a little known fact that Cleopatra was a mother. Name all four of her children.
Who are Caesarion, Ptolemy Philadelphus, Alexander Helios, and Cleopatra Selene.
According to the Book of Exodus, the Pharaoh of the Oppression forced the enslaved Hebrews to build these two cities.
What are Pithom and Ramses?
Meaning "sacred writing" in Greek, these were used to record religious texts, royal decrees, and inscriptions in tombs and temples. The Egyptians believed that this writing system was created by Thoth - the god of wisdom.
What are hieroglyphics?
According to Egyptian mythology, this god became the first mummy after being murdered by his brother and resurrected by his wife. He is the god of the afterlife and is the judge of the dead.
Who is Osiris?
A large portion of the Book of Proverbs was actually 'borrowed' portions of texts from the work of this ancient Egyptian teacher.
Who is Amenemope?
On August 12, 30 B.C., Cleopatra VII committed suicide. According to Plutarch's historical account, Shakespeare's play, and popular legend, how did she do it?
What is a snakebite?
After becoming the governor (grand vizier) of Egypt, Joseph married this Egyptian woman - the daughter of a priest from Heliopolis.
Who is Asenath?
This religious text was buried with the mummy and served as a traveler's guide through the Underworld.
What is the Book of the Dead?
Canopic jars were used to contain this four internal organs.
What are the lungs, the intestines, the stomach, and the liver?
These two women were the loyal servants and friends of Cleopatra VII. They stood by her side till the very end; committing suicide alongside their queen.
Who are Iras and Charmion?
Cleopatra had her own sister, Arsinoe, assassinated with the help of Mark Antony at this sacred site in Turkey that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus?
According to the 15th Century B.C. Theory of dating the Exodus, who would have been to two unnamed pharaohs mentioned in the Book of Exodus?
Who are Thutmose III and Amenhotep II?
During the reign of Ptolemy I Soter, this building was constructed in Alexandria and served as the leading center of learning in the ancient world. It housed around 700,000 books on every subject.
What is the Great Library of Alexandria?
At this Egyptian site, you can find a large collection of mummies dated to the Greco-Roman period. These mummies are famous for their realistic and life-like death mask portraits.
Where is Fayium?
This ancient Egyptian nobleman of Asiatic decent was once theorized to be the biblical figure Joseph. This theory has been discredited.
Who is Yuya?
According to Josephus, Cleopatra was a rival of this infamous Jewish king. She took from his kingdom the fertile lands around the Dead Sea and even tried to make the king of Arabia declare war on him!
Who was Herod the Great?
According to the 13th Century B.C. Theory of dating the Exodus, who would have been the two unnamed pharaohs mentioned in the Book of Exodus?
Who are Seti I and Ramesses II?
Meaning "house of life" in Egyptian, they served as hospitals, schools, and libraries in ancient Egyptian cities. Here, scribes were taught how to read and write.
What is a Per Ankh?
This substance commonly found in dried up lake beds did the ancient Egyptian embalmers use to dehydrate mummies.
What is natron?
In 1993, the mummy of this ancient Egyptian priestess was examined by a German toxicologists. Shockingly, the mummy tested positive for cocaine!
Who is Henut Taui?
Cleopatra VII claimed to be the living incarnation of this Egyptian goddess. She was the goddess of magic and the divine protector of Egypt.
Who is Isis?
Both the First Book of Kings and the inscriptions on the Bubastite Portal at Karnak Temple statethat this pharaoh led a military campaign into the Levant and conquered several Israelite cities.
Who is Shishak?
These are a series of letters written during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten that were written in Akkadian cuneiform on clay tablets. They are messages between the pharaohs and the princes and governors of Canaanite city-states like Hazor and Jerusalem.
What are the Amarna Letters?
Because the ancient Egyptian kept the process of mummification a secret they didn't write down, the only detailed account we have on the process comes from this ancient Greek historian.
Who is Herodotus?
Although known as the undead villain in the horror film "The Mummy". he was a real man. In real history, he was the architect who built the first pyramid and the oldest doctor we known by name.
Who is Imhotep?