Uploaded March 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A lighthearted, word-heavy exploration of the complicated relationship between Ancient Rome and Egypt, in particular how, while the Romanization of Egypt was a slow process, the last Ptolemaic queen, Cleopatra, became a convenient metaphor for domination. Used with permission of Alison Rittershaus.
A lighthearted, word-heavy exploration of the complicated relationship between Ancient Rome and Egypt, in particular how, while the Romanization of Egypt was a slow process, the last Ptolemaic queen, Cleopatra, became a convenient metaphor for domination. Used with permission of Alison Rittershaus.










