For three centuries since the death of Alexander, the Mediterranean had subjected itself to the Hellenistic Age. To the north, Greece itself, cultural hub. To the south, Egypt, dynastic hub, ruled by the descendant of Alexander’s general Ptolemy, Cleopatra. Into this, the newest and toughest kid on the block was the Republic of Rome. Julius… Continue reading #OTD 1 August – Roman Egypt, a 600-year tale