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<p>[QUOTE="Bert Gedin, post: 3419828, member: 92556"]Greek/Roman connections with Egypt, in ancient times, were of course rife. Think of Julius Caesar, and his warfare against Egypt. The Ptolemys, who had ruled Egypt, included Cleopatra VII, and their background was Greek. Alexandria, Capital of Egypt, was named after Alexander the Great. Equivalent to Egyptian god, Ra, is Roman/Greek god Apollo. And Apollo, not infrequently, figures on Egyptian coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bert Gedin, post: 3419828, member: 92556"]Greek/Roman connections with Egypt, in ancient times, were of course rife. Think of Julius Caesar, and his warfare against Egypt. The Ptolemys, who had ruled Egypt, included Cleopatra VII, and their background was Greek. Alexandria, Capital of Egypt, was named after Alexander the Great. Equivalent to Egyptian god, Ra, is Roman/Greek god Apollo. And Apollo, not infrequently, figures on Egyptian coins.[/QUOTE]
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