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Episode CCIII - Augustan Egypt

Emperors of Rome

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Did the Romans Try to Downplay the Hellenistic Influence of the Ptolemies?

When the Romans take over, if you're sending a petition to the prefect, for instance, it's not in Latin for the most part. Greek effectively is the language of administration, for instance. And they're not tearing down a temple of Zeus or anything. One of the really interesting series of anecdotes is what happens when Octavian is in Alexandria.

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