What Was Ancient Egypt Like Under Roman Rule?

What Was Ancient Egypt Like Under Roman Rule?

Temple of Seti, Abydos, Egypt. Credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0 The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries. This Greek dynasty came to an end when the Romans defeated the famous Mark Antony and Cleopatra. What was Egypt like under Roman rule? How was it different or similar to the time the Greeks had ruled? No more true pharaohs in Roman Egypt One important and striking difference between Roman Egypt a…