Crown suggests Queen Arsinoë II ruled ancient Egypt as female pharaoh
Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 21:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A unique queen's crown with ancient symbols combined with a new method of studying status in Egyptian reliefs forms the basis for a re-interpretation of historical developments in Egypt in the period following the death of Alexander the Great. A researcher from Sweden argues that Queen Arsinoë II ruled ancient Egypt as a female pharaoh, predating Cleopatra by 200 years.