Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall

The Iranian regime, like Pharaoh, has long encouraged the belief that it is untouchable. Yet the protests reveal a profound ...
Greek City Times

Cleopatra VII — The Last Greek Pharaoh of Egypt

Cleopatra VII, the final ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, was a Macedonian Greek descendant of Ptolemy I Soter, Alexander the Great's general. Ruling Egypt from 51–30 BCE, she masterfully blended Greek ...