This is Ancient on Instagram: "By 1260 BCE, Ancient Egypt stood at the height of its imperial power. The Nile Valley had already seen over 2,000 years of civilization — from the first pharaohs of the Early Dynastic Period to the monumental achievements of the Old and Middle Kingdoms. But it was the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BCE) that transformed Egypt into a true superpower. In 1260 BCE, Egypt was ruled by Ramesses II, known to the Greeks as Ozymandias and remembered today as Ramesses the Great.

This is Ancient on Instagram: "Who were the Ancient Romans? More than conquerors and emperors, they were builders, innovators, storytellers, and citizens of one of the most enduring civilizations in history. Originating in central Italy, the Romans rose from a small community in 753 BCE to dominate a vast empire stretching from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to Mesopotamia. Their society evolved through three major phases: the Kingdom (753–509 BCE), the Republic (509–27 BCE), and the Empire (27