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330–30 BCE

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Ptolemaic

330–30 BCE

The Ptolemaic period is the Greek dynasty of Egypt from Alexander's successor Ptolemy I to Cleopatra VII, blending Egyptian and Hellenistic art. Coinage, terracotta figurines, faience and mummy cartonnage are common. Alexandria was the capital.

Dates330–30 BCE
RegionEgypt & Nile Valley
PeriodO definition331–30 BCE — British Museum ()· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Study. "Ptolemaic" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/ptolemaic. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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

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