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The Egyptians, oppressed under the Persian rule, welcomed Alexander the Great with open arms when he entered the country in 332 B.C. While there he visited the Oracle of Amon, at Siwa, where he was declared "the son of Amon." Exactly how this happened is unclear. One story is that either upon entering or exiting the temple he was greeted by the priest as "my son." Alexander's army and followers were not in a strategic position to see the priest and thought the words came from the god himself. However it happened, from that point on Alexander was instated as a son of god, like the pharaohs of old. Alexander initiated the building of Alexandria, but never lived to see the city. He left Egypt in 331 B.C. and left Cleomenes of Naukratis in charge of the territory. This position was later claimed by Ptolemy. When Alexander died, Ptolemy's generals divided the kingdom. [touregypt.net] [from eternalegypt.org] Inside the sanctuary of Amenhotep the Third the sacred bark of Amun-Re was placed after it had been brought from Karnak. During the time of Alexander the Great, the four columns that supported the roof were removed and the present chapel was built. The chapel was decorated inside and outside with depictions of Alexander worshiping various Egyptian deities. The walls around the chapel still mostly show Amenhotep the Third worshiping the Theban deities. However, in some cases Amenhotep has been replaced by Alexander. |
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| Author | Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia |
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