After the fall of the empire of Alexander the Great, the Ptolemies took control of all of Egypt during the Wars of the Diadochi, ruling as Pharaohs until the incorporation into the Roman Empire. Under their 300-year reign, Egypt established itself as the most important, influential, and economically prosperous of the Diadochi kingdoms. The last ruler, Cleopatra, continues to fascinate to this day. The book takes the reader on a journey through the history of Egypt during the Hellenistic period and conveys the foundations of the ancient multicultural world along the banks of the Nile. Along the line of Pharaohs, the reader is introduced to the political history of Egypt, while also gaining insights into everyday life, social, economic, and religious history.