ScienceDaily — A  unique queen's crown with ancient symbols combined with a new method of  studying status in Egyptian reliefs forms the basis for a  re-interpretation of historical developments in Egypt in the period  following the death of Alexander the Great. A thesis from the University  of Gothenburg (Sweden) argues that Queen Arsinoë II ruled ancient Egypt  as a female pharaoh, predating Cleopatra by 200 years.
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