- Agatharchides of Cnidus
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Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.
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AGATHARCHIDES OF CNIDUS° — (second century B.C.E.), Hellenistic historian and scholar. A native of Cnidus, Agatharchides lived in Egypt (Alexandria) during the reigns of Ptolemy VI Philomater (181–145) and Ptolemy VII Euergetes (145–116). His principal works are a history… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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