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ISBN: 9789042950580 9042950587 Year: 2024 Publisher: Leuven ; Paris ; Bristol : Peeters,
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This book attempts to discover the origins of Ptolemy II Philadelphos’ collection of exotic animals These beasts, which included elephants, antelopes, ostriches, felines, giraffe, rhinoceros and many other exotic creatures, were paraded publicly during the 3rd century BC Alexandrian procession known as the pompe. However, questions remain regarding certain aspects of Philadelphos’ animal collection. Why were they brought to Alexandria in the first place? How were they caught and transported? What happened to them after the pompe? A detailed analysis of various sources, including fragments of ancient literature, inscriptions, papyri and works of art is conducted in order to shed light on ‘Ptolemy’s zoo’ with surprising results. Subsequently, the entire venture of obtaining and managing exotic animals in Ptolemaic Alexandria becomes more lucid.‘Ptolemy’s zoo’ should appeal to all interested in animal studies, ancient history, culture and art.
Exotic animals --- Egypt --- History --- Animaux exotiques --- Animaux de zoo --- Menageries --- Zoos --- Zoo animals --- Collection and preservation&delete& --- Ptolemy --- Alexandria (Egypt) --- Sources.
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ISBN: 9782930469508 Year: 2013 Publisher: Morlanwelz Musée royal de Mariemont
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Art --- Applied arts. Arts and crafts --- Egypt --- Exhibitions --- Water and civilization --- Water resources development --- Water-supply --- Availability, Water --- Water availability --- Water resources --- Natural resources --- Public utilities --- Water utilities --- Energy development --- Civilization and water --- Civilization --- History --- Alexandria (Egypt) --- Nile River --- Égypte --- Ägypten --- Egitto --- Egipet --- Egiptos --- Miṣr --- Southern Region (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Region (United Arab Republic) --- Iqlīm al-Janūbī (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Territory (United Arab Republic) --- Egipat --- Arab Republic of Egypt --- A.R.E. --- ARE (Arab Republic of Egypt) --- Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah --- Mitsrayim --- Egipt --- Ijiptʻŭ --- Misri --- Ancient Egypt --- Gouvernement royal égyptien --- جمهورية مصر العربية --- مِصر --- مَصر --- Maṣr --- Khēmi --- エジプト --- Ejiputo --- Egypti --- Egypten --- מצרים --- United Arab Republic --- Iskandarīyah (Egypt) --- Alexandrie (Egypt) --- Aleksandriyah (Egypt) --- Alessandria (Egypt) --- Alexandreia (Egypt) --- Aleksandria (Egypt) --- Alexantreia (Egypt) --- Alesandriʼa (Egypt) --- الإسكندرية (Egypt) --- الإسكندرية (مصر) --- اسكندرية (Egypt) --- Bahr en Nīl --- Nahr an Nīl --- Nīl River --- Nilus River --- Musée royal de Mariemont --- Nile River Valley --- art [discipline] --- Egyptian [ancient]
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