Historians believe the temple dates back to the reign of King Ptolemy VIII, who may have also been the temple's founder. Ptolemy VIII was an Egyptian king of the Ptolemaic dynasty and died in 116 BC.
Two sandstone reliefs of King Ptolemy V were also recently found at the temple. After the coronation of Ptolemy V, who ruled from 210 BC until 180 BC, priests at the sacred city of Memphis issued ...
Child: Oh dear. Abdul: When Alexander of Macedon expanded his empire he conquered Egypt, and made himself pharaoh! After he died, the descendants of his general, Ptolemy ruled for nearly 300 years!