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Nero's Egyptian Obsession: The Nile Expedition of 66 AD
In 66 AD, Emperor Nero dispatched a small military expedition deep into sub-Saharan Africa to discover the source of the Nile. This episode follows the journey of the praetorian centurions and their guide, the philosopher Seneca's informant, as they ventured south from Meroë into the Sudd marshes of modern South Sudan. We examine what they found, why Nero cared so much — connecting it to his broader Egyptian policy, his reliance on Alexandrian grain, and his rivalry with the Parthian king Vologases — and how this expedition influenced later Roman exploration. Drawing on Seneca's…
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