The BBC explains why and embeds the trailer in the webpage. A completely new, stunningly illustrated presentation of the facts and legends behind one of the worlds most fascinating civilizations - which continues to. The tv show Breaking Bad featured the poem 'Ozymandias' in a trailer for the final season. This website shows the statue of Ramses II (Ozymandias), the discovery of which may have inspired Shelley's poem. Shelley first published 'Ozymandias' in The Examiner in 1818, under the name 'Glirastes.' This is a scan of the first edition printing. Ancient Egypt: History, Mythology & Literature - George Rawlinson e-artnow presents this meticulously edited collection, dedicated to all of those still mesmerized with the mystery an legacy of Ancient Egypt Culture. This ancient middle-eastern civilization on the banks of the Nile continues to shape our culture more than 2,500 years later. The Bodleian Library at Oxford University digitized and transcribed an early draft of 'Ozymandias' from 1817 and made it available online. The Legacy Of Ancient Egypt is a completely new, stunningly illustrated presentation of the facts and legends behind one of the world's most fascinating civilizations of antiquity - Egypt. The British Library has a short introduction to 'Ozymandias' that includes excerpts of potential sources for the poem, historical information about Ramses II (Ozymandias), as well as details about Shelley's radical politics.
British Library's 'Introduction to Ozymandias'
