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    Best Things to Do in Nile River

    The Nile’s tourism potential is excessive; from southern Egypt and all the way to the northern regions, The Nile River makes some of the most pleasant tourist places in Cairo on the Nile, for Egyptian dwellers and even the visitors, who traveled to Egypt for the pleasures of the country and people.

  • The Monastery of El Suryan

    The Monastery of El Suryan | Deir Al-Surian Cairo Attractions

    The Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Syrian is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the history of the church, dating back to approximately the fifth century AD, as various sources indicate. The old fortress is located to the right of the entrance to the monastery, although it has been restored.

  • 10 Most Popular Egyptian Dishes

    Traditional Egyptian food

    Each Arab country has its own character, and Egypt is one of the most famous countries for food. Egyptians are known for their love of food, so they excelled in making dishes and inventing new things. The most famous Egyptian dishes are falafel, koshari, stuffed vegetables of all kinds, and molokhia.

  • Dolphin House Reef

    Dolphin House Marsa Allam

    Wadi El Gemal Nature Reserve in Marsa Alam is taking several measures to preserve the lives of Red Sea dolphins, which are a national treasure and a source of attraction and tourist income for diving and snorkeling, and to generate financial income for the state by collecting visit fees.

  • Tanis The Ancient City of Egypt

    Tanis: The Lost City of the Pharaohs

    In the northeast of the Nile Delta in the Sharqia Governorate, about 150 km from Cairo, lies the city of “Tanis”, which is currently known as the city of “San El-Hagar”, that historical city or unknown capital that was founded on the banks of the Nile thousands of years ago, and was also known as “Ga’net” and “Sa’an”.

  • Tel Basta museum - Egypt

    Tell Basta Museum in Al-Sharqiyah

    An ancient site called Tell Basta is located outside of Zagazig in the Sharqia Governorate. It was one of the ancient Egyptian capitals and a significant place of worship. In the Old Kingdom, it served as the capital of the 18th province. During the 22nd Dynasty, it was the capital of every province. In the past, it was referred to as "Per-Bastet" in honour of "Bastet," the god of comfort, joy, and happiness. Later, "Tell Basta" was used instead.

Cleopatra VII

Details about Cleopatra VII The last Petolmy kings

  • 05 16, 2023

Cleopatra VII The last Petolmy kings

Queen Cleopatra VII is one of the most renowned queens known in the ancient world, and also one of the most celebrated queens of Egypt in its long history, witnessing one of the greatest ages the history of Egypt has to offer, for many historians believe she was the final monarch of the Pharaonic dynasty as well as the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and with the death of her reign, a new era began in Egypt with the arrival of the Romans in Egypt.

Cleopatra VII, in addition to being one of the most famous queens in history, is also one of the most controversial, and talk about her always contains some errors and exaggerations, especially regarding her appearance and skin color. The beginning of Queen Cleopatra VII's rule was when her father, Ptolemy XII, gave her the title of love for her father, which led to the continuation of the title that her father used, and secondly: it linked her to him as his legitimate heir, before she officially reached the ruler in 51 BC. After Ptolemy XII passed away, Cleopatra VII and his eldest son, Ptolemy XIII, inherited Egypt.

It has recently been suggested that Cleopatra may have ruled alone for the first year after her father's death. It is believed that no formal marriage ceremony took place between Ptolemy XIII and his sister, and that the two simply ruled together.

Cleopatra's name at the beginning of her reign came after her brother's, indicating that he was the dominant ruler. At the same time, Ptolemy XIII had acquired three new guardians: Pothinus, Achilles, and one of his tutors, Theodotus of Chios, a group that in turn planned to remove Cleopatra from power, which was actually achieved in 49 BC, when Ptolemy XIII was declared the sole ruler of Egypt.

However, it appears that Caesar of Rome's participation did not prolong this issue. Following his visit to Alexandria, Caesar, acting in his role as overseer of the execution of their father Ptolemy XII's will, ordered them to gather their forces and resolve their disagreements before bringing them before him for his decision rather than by using force. With the passing of Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra's restoration to the throne, although with her younger brother Ptolemy XIV in tow, this issue likewise did not last long.

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