History of ancient Egypt themselves portrayed on public monuments in Egyptian style and dress, and participated in Egyptian religious life. Hellenistic culture thrived in Egypt well after the Muslim conquest. The Egyptians soon accepted the Ptolemies as the successors to the pharaohs of independent Egypt. Ptolemy's family ruled Egypt until the Roman conquest of 30 BC. All the male rulers of the dynasty took the name Ptolemy. Ptolemaic queens regnant, some of whom were the sisters of their husbands, were usually called Cleopatra, Arsinoe or Berenice. The most famous member of the line was the last queen, Cleopatra VII, known for her role in
Irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka to 367 BC. It is said that he had three tanks built, namely "Abhaya weva", "Gamini weva", and "Jaya weva", yet, presently, only one tank named "Basawakkulama weva" can be identified. After King Pandukabhaya, King Parakramabahu I had many tanks built, with one large tank called "Parakrama samudraya" still providing water for agriculture. It can be said that many rulers of Sri Lanka contributed to the development and construction of tanks all over the "Raja Rata" (Northern part of the country). Irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka The irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka, the earliest dating from about 300