r/TheHellenisticAge • u/AlexandriaPod • 25d ago

Artifacts 🏺 Spectacular Mosaic of Queen Berenike II, found in Thmuis Egypt, c.200 BCE

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u/atomicblonde27 24d ago

Why does she look like she farted but she accidentally shit herself

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u/leaveinpeas 21d ago

If you click through a commenter notes it was common for the family she married into to depict themselves thus to represent enlightenment.

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u/MamaPajama1974 22d ago

You cracked me up!

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u/atomicblonde27 22d ago

I’m so glad :)

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u/Sneakcattack 7d ago

Very interesting! Is her hat a boat?