The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra may be two of the most famous figures from the ancient world, but the Egyptian era bookended by their lives-the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BC)-is little known. In The Last Dynasty, Toby Wilkinson unravels the incredible story of this turbulent era.



Macedonian in origin and Greek-speaking, the Ptolemies presided over the final flourishing of pharaonic civilization. Wilkinson describes the extraordinary cultural reach displayed at the height of their power: how ...