Limestone head of Ptolemaic King, 2nd to 1st century BCE, Medinet Madi. (Egyptian Museum, Castello Sforzesco, Milan)
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 14). Ptolemaic King. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/659/ptolemaic-king/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia, May 14, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/659/ptolemaic-king/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia, 14 May 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/659/ptolemaic-king/.
