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Ptolemy II
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Ptolemy II (308–246 BC)

Ruler of Egypt 283–246 BC. He consolidated Greek control and administration, constructing a canal from the Red Sea to the Nile as well as the museum, library, and the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. He was the son of Ptolemy I,



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