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

However, one ancient superpower continues to fascinate researchers and the public, who flock to museums and local libraries ...

From a mysterious seafaring culture that threatened the mighty Egyptian empire to an advanced urban society that built elaborate water systems before the invention of metal tools, these lost ...

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 ...

They divided the Roman Empire between them. Augustus took Rome, and Marc Antony took Egypt. Marc Antony fell in love with Cleopatra soon after they first met. Captivated, he decided to stay with ...

The ancient Egyptian civilisation thrived for over three thousand years, but what happened to that once mighty empire and its people? What was life like for the ancient Egyptians? How different ...

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 ...

A 3,500-year-old finding stands as a testament to Egypt’s strategic military importance. The unearthed remnants belong to a royal house, believed to have originally been used as a royal retreat.