Great patronage of the arts and sciences from the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt helped raise Alexandria up, further rivalling the cultural and scientific achievements of other Greek states.
ɡɹˈeɪt pˈætɹənɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz fɹʌmðə toʊlmˈeɪɪk dˈaɪnɐsti ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt hˈɛlpt ɹˈeɪz ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə ˈʌp, fˈɜːðɚ ɹˈaɪvəlˌɪŋ ðə kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ænd saɪəntˈɪfɪk ɐtʃˈiːvmənts ʌv ˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈiːk stˈeɪts.