Ancient History by Letter 'R'

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Ancient Egyptian God of the sun, often depicted with the head of a hawk
Ra
Mythical twin brother who founded the city of Rome
Romulus
Mythical twin brother who founded the city of Rome
Remus
Rome was considered this, before it became an Empire
Republic
Also known as the Erythraean Sea, this sea lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
Found in 1799 by a Napoleonic soldier, this ancient stone is used to decipher the hieroglyphs
Rosetta Stone
Jewish New Year, meant to celebrate the creation of Adam and Eve
Rosh Hashanah
The last book of the Bible, where the four horsemen of the apocalypse are mentioned
Revelation
Christians believe that on the third day Jesus rose from the dead, this is known as the...
Resurrection of Christ
This Ancient Wonder, the Colossus was situated at this Greek city
Rhodes
The Roman Civil War started after Julius Caeser famously crossed this river
Rubicon
Widely considered by many to be the greatest pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Ramesses II
Calendar that was replaced by the Julian Calendar in 45 BC
Roman Calendar
BONUS: Who is the author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series?
Rick Riordan
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Level 75
Mar 20, 2015
Minor thing - should be Rome...became an empire, not "and" Empire. When I started typing Ramesses it gave me Ra. I love freebies.
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Level 87
Sep 28, 2022
Mind if I continue your series?