Roman Egypt : a history /

As Ruler of the Two Lands, Egypt's pharaoh wore the double pschent crown, the red crown of Lower Egypt, in the north, surrounding the white crown of Upper Egypt, in the south. Personified in the ruler, this union remained a central ideal throughout Egyptian history. The unity of Upper and Lower...

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Other Authors: Bagnall, Roger S. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
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