Ptolemaic police, or phylakitai, were responsible for law enforcement throughout Ptolemaic Egypt. The existence of a professional police force made Egypt different from ancient societies like the Roman Empire, which had no police. In addition to preventing, solving, and punishing crimes, Ptolemaic police guarded state property and helped transport valuable goods like grain.
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