RickAdtley t1_izun7yx wrote on December 11, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Reply to comment by Kap-J in Egypt: Portraits of Egyptian Mummies Discovered in Ancient Philadelphia by IslandChillin

Yeah it took me longer than I'm comfortable admitting to realize which Philadelphia they meant.

cordial_chordate t1_izvsdy4 wrote on December 12, 2022 at 5:13 AM

I'm from PA and I didn't know there was an original Philadelphia. I just assumed the article meant someone stole these two hundred years ago and they rediscovered them in someone's basement. I just learned a lot today.

IslandChillin OP t1_izvtny7 wrote on December 12, 2022 at 5:26 AM

I'm happy to hear that tbh. It's why I post these

pgm123 t1_izwwvzk wrote on December 12, 2022 at 1:32 PM

Amman, Jordan was also one called Philadelphia

tpx187 t1_izvcu3u wrote on December 12, 2022 at 2:59 AM

The biggest surprise was that Philadelphia translated means city of brotherly love. Wasn't sure where that nickname came from... Now it makes sense!

Aragrond t1_izw8kq0 wrote on December 12, 2022 at 8:27 AM

It came from the Greek Ptolemaic empire not wanting to dilute their bloodline with Egyptians and marrying heirs to their siblings. Thus “brother loving”

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notseriousIswear t1_izuo8i1 wrote on December 11, 2022 at 11:50 PM

"Business insider doesn't know what ancient means....ohhh greek."

-Ben franklin