Religion in Ptolemaic Egypt - Archaeology Ep 11 Madam Archaeologist

In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, changing the course of Egyptian history forever. He was succeeded by the Ptolemies, a Macedonian-Greek dynasty. How did Greek-Macedonian rule over Egypt affect religion? What changed? What stayed the same? And how can archaeology help us better understand the religious experience in Ptolemaic Egypt? #archaeology #egypt #ancientegypt #ancient #egyptology #archaeological #archaeologicalsite #temple #temples #ptolemy #ptolemaicdynasty #serapis #edfu #alexandria #archaeologist

00:00 Intro
00:48 Interpretatio Graeca
02:50 Ptolemaic-period Egyptian Temples
05:10 Mammisis / Divine Kingship
06:29 Amulets
08:23 End

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