A portrait of Ptolemy III (from a coin of the time) .Ptolemy III Euergetes meaning "Ptolemy the Benefactor"; was king (Pharaoh) from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached its height during his reign. He was was the eldest son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his first wife Arsinoe I.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
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