Who was Manetho?
Q: Who was Manetho?
A: Manetho was an ancient Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos who lived during the Ptolemaic era, in about 300 BC.
Q: What did he write?
A: He wrote the Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt).
Q: How is his book used today?
A: His book is used by Egyptologists to work out the dates for events in ancient Egypt.
Q: When was the earliest reference to Manetho's Aegyptiaca made?
A: The earliest reference to Manetho's Aegyptiaca is in Jewish historian Josephus's book, "Against Apion".
Q: Where did Manetho live?
A: Manetho lived in Sebennytos during the Ptolemaic era, in about 300 BC.
Q: What time period did he live in?
A: He lived during the Ptolemaic era, which was around 300 BC.
Q: What was Josephus's book called that referenced Manetho's Aegyptiaca?
A: The book that referenced Manetho's Aegyptiaca was called "Against Apion" and it was written by Jewish historian Josephus.
