After Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC his generals vied for control of the vast territories of his empire. Among them were Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, and ...

The Golden Age of Ptolemaic Egypt (305-145 BC) During his reign, Ptolemy I Soter expanded the holdings of Egypt, creating an overseas empire that included Cypress and Cyrene. He and the king of the ...

Ptolemy I Soter had been invaluably aided by Antipater, Lysimachus, Antigonus, as well as Seleucus, Alexander’s eastern commandant, who was given the eastern territories of Babylonia as a reward. As a ...

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not really be to blame. The 1876 painting Incendie Alexandrie by Hermann Goll ...

“She totally missed everything, the truth of who I am, what my impact is,” Paltrow told British Vogue about Odell’s biography, noting that she did not personally read it but her husband, Brad Falchuk, ...

Gwyneth Paltrow is not impressed by Amy Odell’s work on Gwyneth: The Biography, which was published in July. In a new interview, Paltrow is finally speaking out about the biography published by Simon ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The gold coin was likely minted between 241 and 246 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt, archaeologists say ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,270-year-old gold coin with Queen Berenice II of Egypt and the inscription "of the Queen," suggesting she was a powerful and influential monarch. When ...

Paul Soter (born August 16, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group. As a child, he lived in Sacramento, Anchorage, Phoenix, and ...