Why Does This Newly Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Depict a Roman Emperor as an Egyptian Pharaoh?

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-this-newly-discovered-2000-year-old-stone-slab-depict-a-roman-emperor-as-an-egyptian-pharaoh-180988549/

I think it’s fascinating how Roman emperors were portrayed as Egyptian pharaohs in Egyptian iconography to legitimise their rule and ensure loyalty.

[jvdc]

Cultural appropriation is nothing new…