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To: dsc
Yes, the Ptolemaic dynasty was started by Ptolemy, one of Alexander's generals. He wrote an account of Alexander's conquests which does not survive but which was used by Arrian, whose history of Alexander the Great does survive. Arrian thought Ptolemy's version was reliable because it would be unseemly for a king to lie.

There's a very nice archaeological museum in Thessalonica which would probably be delighted to get the coin, but no chance of that happening.

24 posted on 08/12/2010 8:18:47 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

“There’s a very nice archaeological museum in Thessalonica”

Sigh. Well, maybe next year...


27 posted on 08/12/2010 11:48:27 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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