Previous studies have characterised Achaemenid rule of Egypt either as ephemeral and weak or oppressive and harsh. Creates a new explanatory model for the introduction of coinage to ancient Egypt.Examines how these strategies may have affected the lives of people living in Egypt during the 27th Dynasty.
Read the blog post 'How to Find Persians in Egypt: The Archaeology of Achaemenid Egypt'.A study of the material culture of Egypt during the period of Achaemenid Persian rule, c.