The treasures of Alexandria revealed: British Museum’s Sunken cities reviewed

Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds

British Museum, until 27 November

It was not so unusual for someone to turn into a god in Egypt. It happened to the Emperor Hadrian’s lover, a beautiful young man named Antinous, who was drowned in the Nile in the autumn of 130 AD. It was also the fate of Queen Arsinoë II, who had a complicated life.

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TaggedAlexandria, ancient Egypt, Ancient greece, Ancient Rome, British museum, Cleopatra, Emperor Hadrian, Exhibitions, gods, Mark Antony, Mediterranean, Museums, Nile Delta, Sculpture

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The treasures of Alexandria revealed: British Museum’s Sunken cities reviewed

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">There’s plenty of drama, much cultural fusion and several distinctly weird masterpieces in this new exhibition exploring the lost cities of the Egyptian Nile Delta</span></p>

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