The Reign Of Alexander III Of Macedonia

On his way to complete his conquest of the Persian empire Alexander III of Macedonia arrived in Egypt in Autumn 332 B.C.E. Although, his stay was brief he established reforms and events that would put Egypt on course to Greek civilization in the Mediterranean. His arrival marked the beginning of the Greek period of Egyptian History. The Egyptian city of Alexandria was a center of culture and commerce. Alexandria was founded by Alexander and it became the capital of Egypt under the Ptolemaic dynasty. Alexandria was located on the Mediterranean Its great harbor became an important hub for sea trade. Greek and Egyptian religion fused with the creation of the anthropomorphic god Serapis by Ptolemy I. Serapis combined aspects of the Egyptian god
of the dead, Osiris, with the living Apis bull. This type of Greek-influenced religious transformation occurred throughout the Mediterranean.