Egypt Continued 350 Years After Cleopatra's Death. After Cleopatra's death around 30 BC, Alexandria was given a year of mourning Augustus became the pharaoh of Egypt after Cleopatra Ancient Egypt continued for about 300-350 years under Roman pharaohs

After Cleopatra's death around 30 BC, Egypt was annexed as a Roman province by Augustus. Roman emperors were depicted as pharaohs in Egyptian temple walls for ~350 years—from North to South Egypt, even remote oases like Dakhla. While native Egyptian pharaonic rule ended with Cleopatra, Egyptian culture, temples, and religious traditions continued under Roman rule for centuries.

Key Facts

  • After Cleopatra's death around 30 BC, Alexandria was given a year of mourning
  • Augustus became the pharaoh of Egypt after Cleopatra
  • Ancient Egypt continued for about 300-350 years under Roman pharaohs
  • Every pharaoh ruled from Rome, with some visiting Egypt
  • Roman emperors were carved into temple walls as Egyptian pharaohs from North to South Egypt
  • Even remote locations like the Dakhla Oasis have inscriptions of Roman emperors as pharaohs
  • Egypt continued until the rise of Christianity and shutting down of pagan temples

Source: The Lost Ruins of Alexandria's Library by Luke Caverns