The history of Greek and Roman Egypt spans from 332 BC to 642 AD, and is generally divided into the following sub-periods:
- Ptolemaic Kingdom (332–30 BC)
- Egypt (Roman province) (30 BC – 380 AD)
- Diocese of Egypt (Late Antiquity) (380–642 AD)
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