The daughter of Macedon and Ancient Egypt. Being the child of a megalomaniac and a former magnate meant that she had some pretty big shoes to fill. And also meant a few deep-seated self image issues.

<p>In ancient Egypt there were no known words for midwife, obstetrician, or gynecologist. But because ancient Egyptians did not have words for these things does not mean that they did not exist. In Ancient Egypt the midwife came in many forms. For peasants the midwife was a friend, neighbor, and/or family member who helped deliver the baby. For noblewomen and wealthier classes the midwife was usually a maidservant or nurse who already lived in the household. Midwives at this time did not…

This is one of the most tragic stories about remarkable ancient artifacts you will ever read. After reading this article, you may have dreams about impressive ancient Roman ships that survived many centuries, only to be destroyed during World War II.

The resident medic by the Ionian sea, it serves her to be kind of nice to everyone since it means they'll keep trusting her to patch them up with strange and obviously untested medicinal pastes. She's also a catgirl by loose definition.

Here is a wonderfully well-preserved Mummy of a Man from the Ptolemaic period of Egypt. (from 305 to 30 BC). Although much of the mummification process...

In the Hellenistic period, the Greek world enjoyed great prosperity after Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire made vast resources of gold available for the first time. The various royal courts of Alexander's successors, including the Ptolemies in Egypt, comprised a wealthy clientele with a taste for luxury. The group of gold jewelry discussed here-including earrings, finger rings, bracelets, beads, and a hairnet-consists of seventeen spectacular pieces from the Getty Museum…