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Alexander’s Legacy: The Ptolemaic Era of Greek Rule in Egypt
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
OSV News3d
The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed
Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...
The Herald Bulletin4d
AP Week in Pictures
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Christians gather at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre to mourn Pope Francis
Francis, who had advocated for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, visited Israel and the occupied West Bank in 2014 ...
Live Science on MSN6d
Ancient 'military outpost' in North Macedonia might be birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother
Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.
Greek Reporter6d
Is the Walled City by the Sea Really Thessaloniki in the 1860s?
A single image from the 1860s, posted in 2017 in the Facebook group “Old Photos of Thessaloniki,” sent ripples through local ...