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| As seen in this sculpture, curly Greek hairstyles commonly appear on Egyptian-looking statues during this period. |
Ptolemaic/Greco-Roman Period
332 B.C. – A.D. 642
Politics:
Having conquered Egypt, Alexander the Great is accepted as the new pharaoh. After Alexander’s death, his Macedonian general, Ptolemy, declares himself pharaoh in 323 B.C.
Three centuries later, Ptolemy’s most famous descendant, Cleopatra VII, is unable to withstand the power of Rome. Egypt falls to the Emperor Augustus in A.D. 642.
Art:
During this long period, the artistic traditions developed over thousands of years of pharaonic rule increasingly give way to Hellenistic, Roman, and eventually Christian influences.
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Mummy coverings with traditional Egyptian symbols often depict the deceased with very naturalistic, Greco-Roman features, hairstyles, and clothing.
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Royal images sometimes combine Egyptian kilts and headdresses with the Hellenistic features of Ptolemaic rulers.
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