• A mummy dating back to the Greco-Roman period is displayed in the Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti, Egypt. Reuters
    A mummy dating back to the Greco-Roman period is displayed in the Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti, Egypt. Reuters
  • Egypt enjoyed close trade links with the Greek-speaking Mediterannean from the 7th century BCE. Reuters
    Egypt enjoyed close trade links with the Greek-speaking Mediterannean from the 7th century BCE. Reuters
  • In the early part of the Ptolemaic period, Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families. Reuters
    In the early part of the Ptolemaic period, Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families. Reuters
  • Greco-Roman Egypt saw a number of cultural changes, with artists and craft workers adopting new techniques. Reuters
    Greco-Roman Egypt saw a number of cultural changes, with artists and craft workers adopting new techniques. Reuters
  • These artistic styles can be observed on the sarcophagi of ancient Egyptian mummies. Reuters
    These artistic styles can be observed on the sarcophagi of ancient Egyptian mummies. Reuters

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Greco-Roman mummies on display in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis - in pictures

Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families

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April 05, 2021

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