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Antiken Museum, Berlin. 35 B.C.
Give
yourself a gift with the exquisitly crafted museum replica of a piece of
ancient Egyptian artwork and see how beautifully Queen Cleopatra will
fit right in to any home decor scheme. Get yours now!
The
last of the Macedonian rulers of Egypt, Cleopatra VII has been preserved in
legend as a woman of formidable intellect and ambition who used her beauty and
charm to advance Egypt’s fortunes. In 51 B.C. she became joint ruler with her
father Ptolemy XII and then with her brother and husband Ptolemy XIII. When he
died in 47 B.C., her younger brother (also her husband) Ptolemy XIV succeeded
him. When Ceasar came to Alexandria, Cleopatra persuaded him to support
her cause and she regained her throne and jointly ruled with their son
Caesarion from 36 B.C.
After
Caesar’s death, she joined Mark Anthony hoping that he would help to restore
Egypt to its past glory by using Rome’s power. Mark Anthony gave Cleopatra
much of Rome’s eastern possessions but his Roman rival Octavian used this
episode as a pretext to turn the Roman senate against Mark Anthony and begin a
war against him & Cleopatra. Augustus Octavian defeated him at the battle of
Actium. Anthony and Cleopatra withdrew to Alexandria where they committed
suicide. Cleopatra was a remarkable woman and a formidable queen. She
was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn to speak Egyptian.
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Features
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- Extraordinary detail shows off her beauty
- Bring a bit of history right into your home
- Special gift for a special woman!
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Specifications
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Szie |
11 H |
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Material |
Casting stone |
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Finish |
Antique stone |
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