Art of Ancient Egypt:
Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC)

(See also: Egypt resource page and Timelines: The Hellenistic Age)

Web Resources
Alexander the Great in Egypt. Alan M. Fildes and Joann Fletcher
The Alexandria Monument Gallery. Alaa K. Ashmawy
Cleopatra VII. Wikipedia
Cleopatra of Egypt: from History to Myth. British Museum
The Diadoch Wars. Jona Lendering
Egypt Conquered by the Greeks. S. Rappoport
Greek-Roman Period. Jacques Kinnaer
The House of Ptolemy. Adam D. Philippidis
The Ptolemaic Period. Andre Dollinger
The Rosetta Stone. Wikipedia
Temples and Monuments of Egypt. Mike Gunther

  • Temple of Hathor at Dendera
  • Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Temple of Khnum at Esna
  • Karanis
  • Kom Ombo
  • Philae

    Image Links (click inside)
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