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30 BCE–640 CE

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Roman Egypt

30 BCE–640 CE

Roman Egypt, from Augustus to the Arab conquest, produced Fayum mummy portraits, terracotta figurines, glass, papyri and Alexandrian coinage. Coptic Christian material belongs to its later part. Dry conditions preserved textiles and wood.

Dates30 BCE–640 CE
RegionEgypt & Nile Valley
PeriodO definition29 BCE–394 CE — UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology ()· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Roman Egypt" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/roman-egypt. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Roman Egypt},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
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  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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