What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

By 270 she had taken control of all of Egypt, its wealth, and the grain it supplied to Rome. Her empire looked unstoppable. A third-century bust depicts Emperor Aurelian, Zenobia’s primary ...

and financial power in the ancient Egyptian empire. (Premiering February 12, 2025 at 9 pm on PBS) National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is ...

Most important of all, he wanted to surround himself with reminders of his astonishing travels through Spain, Egypt, the eastern provinces of the empire, and—of particular interest to this most ...

The archaeologists unearthed two tubs that, among other things, were used to process the colorful pigments while the palace was under construction. Presumably from within the tubs, they recovered an ...

Child: Oh dear. Abdul: When Alexander of Macedon expanded his empire he conquered Egypt, and made himself pharaoh! After he died, the descendants of his general, Ptolemy ruled for nearly 300 years!

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

In Rome, archaeologists at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero's grand palace, have made a striking discovery: an uncommonly large Egyptian blue ingot. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ...