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The Roman Empire in the late second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the early reign of Commodus.

The Arab Revolt was an uprising led by Sharif Hussein ibn Ali and his sons, supported by Britain, against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

The final phase of the Roman Republic, marked by elite competition, political violence, civil wars, and the concentration of power in the hands of military leaders.

Krieg von 1914 bis 1918

Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in the Theatre of Pompey on 15 March 44 BCE.

Civil war between the forces of Julius Caesar and Pompey from 49 to 45 BCE, followed by Caesar’s dictatorship.

The Serapeum, a major temple of Serapis and an important pagan institution in Alexandria, was destroyed or dismantled during religious conflict in the late fourth century, after imperial measures restricting pagan cults.

The civil war following Caesar’s assassination, culminating in the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi in 42 BCE.

Eighteenth-Dynasty pharaoh who promoted the worship of the Aten and radically challenged Egypt's traditional religious establishment.

Egyptian military commander and final pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, associated with the restoration of traditional institutions after the Amarna period.

Roman general and dictator whose rise accelerated the collapse of the republican political order.

British archaeologist, military officer, and liaison who participated in and helped coordinate Arab operations against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

letzte Königin des ägyptischen Ptolemäerreiches und letzter weiblicher Pharao

Roman general and politician who became a leading Caesarian power-holder after 44 BCE.

Roman general and statesman who opposed Caesar during the civil war.

Sharif and Emir of Mecca who led the Hashemite revolt against Ottoman rule in 1916.

The cosmopolitan Egyptian city where Hypatia taught and where the film’s religious and political conflicts unfold.

Ort in Jordanien

Major Syrian city entered by Arab and British forces on 1 October 1918 during the final phase of the revolt.

Historical region along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the core territory of the Hashemite-led revolt.

Haupt- und bevölkerungsreichste Stadt Italiens

Hauptstadt von Ägypten

Reich der Dynastie der Osmanen bis 1922

Major ancient Egyptian city and religious center, especially important to the cult of Amun and the pre-Amarna royal court.