The Delta did not matter? What about Pi-Ramsses, in the Delta. Or Bubastis, in the Delta. Or Tanis, in the Delta. The Delta was equally important to the Egyptians to Upper Egypt. Egypt was ruled from the Delta for literally hundreds of years. (Hyksos in Avaris, Ramsses in Pi-Ramsses and the later Rammsides in Tanis). Not to mention the fact that the Ptolemaic capital, centre of Egyptian government for over three centuries was on the northern coastline, in Lower Egypt. The Delta was symbolicaly half of Egypt, without the Delta then the King was not Lord of the Two lands, he could not properly wear his double crown. I always thought that the Delta was just as important as the South. In fact it was the Southern capital of Thebes that rose out of troubled times, (second intermediate period), when the Delta was occupied by the Hyksos. The Delta provided a hell of a lot a grain to the South, as well as having many many important cities such as Bubastis, Sais, Tanis, Pi-Ramsses, Avaris and Alexandria. To say that the Delta was unimportant is to neglect history almost completely.

Your welcome Si-Amun on the information about the crowns. It isn't a very well known fact. i am glad i got the chance to spead the knowledge around. Thank you for the opportunity

It is rather easy to get the dynasties mix-up, don't sweat the small stuff. You're knowledge of Ancient Egypt is very good. And i am honestly impressed with much of what you have posted.

You're right about the Isis temple although to be honest with you. i don't believe that the Isis the Ptolomies worshipped had that much in common with ancient Aset. Certainly the Isis the Romans adopted from the Ptolomy Egypt had little in common with Aset. Hence, my belief about the Ptolomies worship of Isis.

You are also right in your assessment of the earlier Ptolomies... intially the family did appear to care about Egypt. The Ptolomies are my least favored foreign rulers of Egypt. So, without a doubt i am biased against them. I particularly appreciated your assessment of the later Ptolomies thank you for it.

Right the Ptolomies shaped Egypt's future right into the hands of Rome. Then into Christianity, and then Islam. Poor Egypt. i have often wondered? What would have happened if Alexander III, aka the Great, had lived? What would have happened to Egypt, and Rome? Did you know that Alexander's brother-in-law died fighting against the young city Rome? It was these battles against him, that lead Rome on its path to Imperialism. Experts on Alexander believe that had he lived he would have taken on Rome. A totally diffferent kind of army he would have faced had he. Would have been extremely interesting to study. Oh, well he didn't and i can't.


You have a nice day. And keep studing... like i will