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Although... — [continue reading »]( [Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator]( Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (The Father-loving God, born 62/61 BCE, died 47 BCE) was pharaoh of Egypt from 51 BCE until his death. His reign began as co-ruler with his sister, the famous... — [continue reading »]( [Scylla and Charybdis]( Scylla and Charybdis were monsters from Greek mythology thought to inhabit the Straits of Messina, the narrow sea between Sicily and the Italian mainland. Preying on passing mariners... — [continue reading »]( [Magic in Ancient Egypt]( In ancient Egypt, if a woman were having difficulty conceiving a child, she might spend an evening in a Bes Chamber (also known as an incubation chamber) located within a temple. Bes... — [continue reading »]( [Etruscan Civilization]( The Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. The culture was renowned in antiquity for its rich mineral resources and as a major Mediterranean... — [continue reading »]( [Heka]( Heka is the god of magic and medicine in ancient Egypt and is also the personification of magic itself. He is probably the most important god in Egyptian mythology but is often overlooked... — [continue reading »]( [Regolini-Galassi Tomb]( The Regolini-Galassi Tomb is located in the Etruscan town of Cerveteri (aka Cisra or Caere) near the western coast of central Italy, around 50 km north of Rome. Cerveteri flourished between... — [continue reading »]( [Female Physicians in Ancient Egypt]( A famous story from Greece relates how a young woman named Agnodice wished to become a doctor in Athens but found this forbidden. In fact, a woman practicing medicine in Athens in the... — [continue reading »]( [Ixion]( Ixion is the fiendishly wicked king of the Lapiths from Greek mythology. 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