what legacy did ancient egypt leave behind

Watch NowĬaesar proved the first of many prominent Romans to pay such homage. Historian and archaeologist Simon Elliott answers the key questions surrounding one of history's most compelling figures - Julius Caesar. They include him venturing to far-flung mythical places, using a flying machine, learning about his death from a talking tree, going to the depths of the sea in a submarine and fighting mythical beasts in India with his army.Īrthurian tales of Alexander shone throughout Europe and the Near-East until the Renaissance period. Romanticised versions of Alexander’s conquests became abundant. Jewish versions of the Alexander Romance, for instance, claimed that Alexander the Great visited the Temple of Jerusalem meanwhile in Ptolemaic Egypt, stories spread that the Macedonian king was actually the son of the last Egyptian pharaoh Nectanebo II.Īlexander is also mentioned in the Quran as Dhul-Qharnayn – literally ‘the two-horned one.’ “Arthurian” tales of Alexander emerged in several different cultures, each supplementing Alexander’s conquests with many fictional stories that suited their own ethnic agendas.

His young age, his divinity, his charisma and his megalomania were romanticised into fictional stories that remained popular down into medieval times.

Stories relating to Alexander’s conquests soon became the stuff of legend. In this episode, Tristan is joined by Dr Owen Rees to talk about the fascinating and wonderful history of this peripheral city state - that despite all odds, managed not only to survive, but ultimately thrive. A mix of Scythian and Greek culture, Olbia interacted with settlements and cultures across the ancient world. Located in modern day Ukraine, Olbia was the largest ancient Greek settlement on the coast of the Black Sea.

What legacy did ancient egypt leave behind