 
 <prompt> Wetin Ptolemaics like make dem look like? Based on di last question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: The Ptolemaic Kingdom bin be powerful Hellenistic state, wey dey extend from southern Syria for east, reach Cyrene for west, and south go reach frontier with Nubia. Alexandria come be di capital city and a centre of Greek culture and trade. To gain recognition by di native Egyptian populace, dem name themselves as di successors to di Pharaohs. Di later Ptolemies begin dey follow Egyptian traditions, dem dey portray themselves for public monuments for Egyptian style and dress, and dem dey participate for Egyptian religious life. 