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The final dynasty of ancient Egypt was the Ptolemaic Dynasty, 305 BC - 30 BC. They were Greek and Macedonian. The famous Cleopatra VII was Macedonian. Ruling for nearly three centuries, the Ptolemies were the longest and most recent Egyptian dynasty of ancient origin.

The changes brought to Egypt by the Ptolemies were momentous; the land's resources were harnessed with unparalleled efficiency, with the result that Egypt became the wealthiest of the Hellenistic kingdoms.