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323–30 BCE

Period · Europe — Mediterranean

Hellenistic

323–30 BCE

The Hellenistic period spans Alexander's successors from Egypt to Bactria, with Tanagra figurines, mould-made relief bowls, portrait coinage and Pergamene sculpture. Greek material culture spreads across the Near East. It ends with Roman annexation of Egypt.

Dates323–30 BCE
RegionEurope — Mediterranean
PeriodO definition322–30 BCE — Ancient cities : the archaeology of urban life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome (2003)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Strata. "Hellenistic" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/hellenistic. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-hellenistic,
  title        = {Hellenistic},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/hellenistic}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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