Skip to content
Echoes of the Past

Echoes of the Past

where history comes alive

  • Ancient History
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Ancient Greece
    • Ancient India
    • Ancient Rome
  • Medieval History
  • Climate Change
  • Wildlife
  • World War II
  • Societal Collapse

Royal Inbreeding

Ptolemies: A Royal Family’s Genetics

September 17, 2025 by Staff
The Ptolemies: Genetics, Incest, and the Decline of a Dynasty

In the annals of history, few families cast as long or as complex a shadow as the Ptolemies of Egypt. Descendants of Alexander the Great’s most trusted general, Ptolemy I Soter, this Macedonian Greek dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries, from 305 BCE to 30 BCE. Their reign was a vibrant tapestry woven with … Read more

Categories History Tags Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, Ptolemaic Dynasty, Royal Inbreeding

Recent Posts

  • The Great Molasses Flood: Boston’s Sticky, Deadly Disaster
  • The Unseen Architects: How Loyalists Forged Canada’s Distinct Path
  • The Lebanese Civil War: A Nation Torn Asunder
  • The Echoes of Tiananmen: A Nation’s Cry for Change and a Crackdown’s Shadow
  • The Humble Bowl of Comfort: Campbell’s Soup’s Journey Through American Culture

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025

Categories

  • History
  • Uncategorized
© 2025 Echoes of the Past • Built with GeneratePress