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Bust of Ptolemy I Soter, king of Egypt (305 BC–282 BC) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. The identification is based upon coin effigies.

A silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy XII (r. 80-51 BCE), minted in Alexandria, Egypt. National Library of France, Paris.

Relief from the Temple of Horus at Edfu, depicting Ptolemy XII (r. 80-51 BCE) smiting his enemies. 1st century BCE.

This larger than life 1st Century BCE granite head was found in the submerged sections of ancient Alexandria, Egypt. It is believed to have been a part of a statue depicting Ptolemy XV, commonly known as "Caesarion" (Greek for "Little...

Ptolemy I Soter (367 - 283 BCE) was a trusted Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, and became ruler of Egypt. Engraved by an unknown artist after an ancient Roman relic. It was published in a history of Italian...

Ptolemy V (r. 205-181 BCE) gold octadrachm. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)

Ptolemy I (366-282 BCE), gold pentadrachm. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)

Ptolemy III and Berenice II stand before Chonsu (their heads and feet vandalized by Christian iconoclasts) on a relief scene of the Euergetes Gate (Thebes, ca. 240-220 BCE). Photo courtesy of Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones...

A digital story created by Cameron Heagney and Aden Stephenson as part of the module The Hellenistic World 2021.

The Library of Alexandria was established under the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (323-30 BCE) and flourished under the patronage of the early kings to become the most famous library of the ancient world, attracting scholars...