Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

minneapolisblows t1_j6vqizi wrote

Reply to comment by o_MrBombastic_o in Discovery of embalming workshop reveals how ancient Egyptians mummified the dead by Magister_Xehanort

Cleopatra was a potolemy not an actual ancient Egyptian.

First mummified egyptians occurred in 3500 BCE.

19

msut77 t1_j6wc8od wrote

I think they found some naturally mummified because the dry sand.

3

capitaine_d t1_j6x9p2w wrote

My favorite Fun Fact she was technically the last of Hellenic royalty. Of what was the ancient greek world, only influences in Egypt were left after the Romans started doing what Romans do best.

2

Welshhoppo t1_j6xpgdy wrote

Not quite the last. There was Ptolemy of Mauretania who was her grandson.

Famously he was killed by Caligula because apparently he turned up one day with a better looking purple cloak and Caligula took offense at it.

5