Translating Jewish scriptures into Greek

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Jews had a long history in Egypt. They settled throughout Egypt, especially in the city of Alexandria, where they generally thrived under the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic dynasty (305-30 BC). Dr Roberta Mazza, Research Fellow of the John Rylands Research Institute, University of Manchester tells us how the Jewish scriptures were translated into Greek in Egypt. Egypt: faith after the pharaohs 29 October 2015 – 7 February 2016 Find out more and book tickets: http://www.britishmuseum.org/egypt Generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation

Published 2015-11-13 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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