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Sid Meier on Civ III
Irishman writes "ZDNet News has an interview with Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs about the upcoming Civ III. For any Civ fans, this is a must read. I am now having flashbacks of days without sleep, trying to capture that last city or win the game in a different way. "
All that time spent in front of the screen insted of working.
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It is so I won't have to leave the computer when CivIII comes out.
Res ipsa loquitur.
Where did you get this idea?!!? Television???
A graduate degree in ancient history.
In actuality Cleopatra was Egyptian. Her death at 39 was the end of Egyptian pharonic rule that was followed by Roman government.
As the other respondents have pointed out, by the time of Cleopatra's death it had been a long time since there had been Egyptian pharonic rule in Egypt. A dynasty of Macedonians descended from Ptolemy had ruled since the time of Alexander the Great's death.
but certainly not the alabaster white that you seem to percieve.
I do not think anyone has contended that Cleopatra was an albino.
These issues are well documented in history with membership in Egyptian society or culture not at all dependant upon race.
Take a basic undergraduate history course or two and some of these "ideas" may become clearer for you. Better yet, travel to Egypt and North Africa in general. Visit museums while you are there, especially in Cairo.
You'd be better off looking for Egyptian artifacts in the British Museum. Head in the main entrance and turn in to the first gallery on the left to get started. Another good source is the Museum of the Ancient Orient on the grounds of the Topkapi in Istanbul.
On the other hand, if you're interested in finding out why Cleopatra wasn't an Egyptian, try your local library. I hear "Ancient History for Dummies" is a good introductory work.
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