/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/c8/04/c8043d96-13cd-4be6-8791-c725425c87f2/stone-stele.png)
🔬 Science
April 15, 2026 at 05:56 PM
Why Does This Newly Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Depict a Roman Emperor as an Egyptian Pharaoh?
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old sandstone monument depicting Roman Emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian Pharaoh, illustrating his role in upholding cosmic order.
archaeology
Roman Empire
Ancient Egypt
Tiberius
historical discovery