Graeco-Roman Period (332 BC-AD 395)

Graeco-Roman Period (332 BC-AD 395)

Background
The Graeco-Roman period covers some six centuries and may be divided into two periods: the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC), when Egypt lost its independent status after Alexander the Great’s conquest; following his death his empire was divided, and Egypt fell to the share of Ptolemy I Soter (Saviour). He and his successors were known as the Ptolemies, and during their rule, Egypt became, once more, the seat of a powerful kingdom. Egypt of the Ptolemies fell under the growing influence of Rome and finally became a province of the empire. During the Roman Period (30 BC- AD 395), an effort was made to maintain the appearance of a national state, but Egypt was no more than a dependant of Rome. Hard- pressed to meet the demand for grain, and persecuted by the Romans, many Egyptians sought refuge in a life of asceticism, founding the monastic way of life.

Graeco-Roman Period

Graeco-Roman Period

Graeco-Roman Period

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