VaRoma vaivimba zvikuru nezviyo zvaibva kuEgypt, uye mauto eRoma, achitungamirirwa nemutungamiriri akagadzwa naMambo, akaramba achidzvinyirira kupandukira, achimanikidza kuunganidzwa kwemitero inorema, uye achidzivirira kurwiswa nemakororo, izvo zvaive zvave dambudziko rakakurumbira panguva iyoyo. Alexandria yakava nzvimbo inonyanya kukosha munzira yekutengeserana nevekumabvazuva, sezvo hupfumi hwekunze hwaidikanwa zvakanyanya muRoma. Kunyangwe maRoma aive nehunhu hwakashata kupfuura maGreek kuvaIjipita, dzimwe tsika senge mummification uye kunamatwa kwevamwari vechiKristu.
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