FALL OF EGYPT AND THE RISE OF ROME (HB)

The Ptolemaic era, Egypt’s last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Over a span of 300 years the period was witness to intellectual enlightenment, imaginative state-building, and some of the most memorable characters in ancient history, including Alexander the Great and Cleopatra VII. Exploring the lives of the Ptolemaic pharaohs, de la Bédoyère reveals the jealousy, greed, and murderous ambition in their Egypt and the legendary city of Alexandria, their capital. This is a lively, accessible account of Ancient Egypt’s last days?and of the new power rising in its place.