Sure but even by 0AD Egypt was a vassal to Rome, and had been living under a Greek royal family for centuries prior to that after Alexander's conquests. Doubly weird considering they became the breadbasket of the empire, so it's not like they couldn't support a large population.
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Dumbass forgot that Ancient Egypt was in Africa.
Sure but even by 0AD Egypt was a vassal to Rome, and had been living under a Greek royal family for centuries prior to that after Alexander's conquests. Doubly weird considering they became the breadbasket of the empire, so it's not like they couldn't support a large population.
Egypt is on the African continent but is usually considered to be more a part of the Middle East.