The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation ...

Q: What is the Dollar worth against the Egyptian Pound? A: One Dollar is worth 50.5645 Egyptian Pounds today Q: Is the Dollar going up or down against the Egyptian Pound? A: Today's exchange rate ...

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The Royal Jewelry Museum is located in the upscale Zizinia area of Alexandria governorate. Prior to 1952, the Museum was a palace owned by Fama El-Heidar, the daughter of wealthy socialite Zeinab ...

Ancient Egypt was closely connected with other parts of the world, bringing in and exporting goods, religions, food, people and ideas. At times ancient Egypt ruled territory outside the modern-day ...

Cleopatra was known to have a passion for emerald ... The Incas had already been using emeralds in their jewelry and religious ceremonies for 500 years. The Spanish, who treasured gold and silver far ...