HISTORICAL ERA

Ptolemaic Period

العصر البطلمي

c. 332–30 BCE

The Historical Narrative

"The fusion of Nile and Aegean. Conquered by Alexander the Great, Egypt was inherited by his general Ptolemy, who established a brilliant Greek-speaking dynasty. In Alexandria, the ancient world built its greatest library and lighthouse. Ptolemaic rulers adopted Egyptian crown rituals, building massive temples in Edfu and Dendera, culminating in the dramatic reign and tragic end of Cleopatra VII."

CHRONICLE FLOW

Dynasties of the Era

DYNASTY XXXIIPtolemaic Period

The Ptolemaic Dynasty

The twilight synthesis of Pharaonic culture and Hellenistic Greek intellect. Rulers governed from the grand seaport of Alexandria, fusing Greek philosophy with Egyptian theology, culminating in the political drama of the Mediterranean.

c. 305–30 BCEExplore Dynasty →