When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt ... It contains more than 40,000 objects, some dating back to the Ptolemaic era in the 3rd Century BCE. The museum was closed for renovations for ...

Libya recovered an ancient statue from the Ptolemaic era that had been displayed in the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, after being smuggled out of the country during World War II. An official ...

Ptolemaic excess could also be signaled in ... of the Nile Valley while at the same time beautifying their capital of Alexandria. Among their many contributions were the city itself with its ...