num_pages: 384
description: Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra has fascinated generations since her tumultuous life ended in suicide in 30 B.C. The last of the monarchs who ruled Egypt for three centuries, she created her own mythology. Here she is seen in coins, statues, and engravings, plus modern interpretations of Cleopatra as seen in plays, operas, paintings ceramics, and jewelry. 300 illustrations.
language: English
title: Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth.
titlecomplete: Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth.
genres: History, Biography, Archaeology, Ancient History, Africa, Egypt, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 43
publisher: Princeton University Press