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The search for Cleopatra
Where, oh where is Cleopatra ... silver, pearls, art, and other treasures that she vowed to torch lest they fall into Roman hands. It was to the mausoleum that Antony, dying of self-inflicted ...
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Relief sculpture of Cleopatra at the Temple of Hathor, Dandara, Egypt
Cunning, charming and captivating, the Egyptian Cleopatra was horrifying, yet fascinating to many of Rome’s citizens. Just when she may have thought she was in sight of the Roman throne – the ...
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Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra
It is not Cleopatra at all. It is Roman,” former ... the pharaohs were portrayed with Egyptian and not Roman art styles as was the case with the newly discovered statues. Some archaeologists ...
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Egyptian Coins Feature Cleopatra
A cache of 337 coins bearing Cleopatra VII’s image sheds new light on the age of the Temple of Taposiris Magna—and the ...
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See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
“I looked at the bust carefully. It is not Cleopatra at all; it is Roman,” he said. Although Martinez hasn’t found Cleopatra's tomb yet, her other incidental discoveries attest to the ...