Egypt
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra.html (article)
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra_zoom.html (image of the vase)
"The epic romance between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman general Marc Antony was immortalized on a Roman vase that is now housed at the British Museum, according to an expert in classical art" - a comprehensive article discussing what, if accepted, will be one of only very few representations of the famous couple.
- Photo For Today - Head Of A Queen
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks for both the photo and the caption (Left) (No written description available) (Right) Head of a Queen, Perhaps Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III Artist: Anonymous (Egyptian) Date (Period): ca. 140-120 BC (Greco-Roman)...
- Search For Tomb Of Cleopatra And Mark Antony
adnkronos international Thanks very much to Pier for sending me this English version of yesterday's Spanish post on the same subject. Archaeologists have revealed plans to uncover the 2000 year-old tomb of ancient Egypt's most famous lovers, Cleopatra...
- Hairstyles Of Cleopatra
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060313/cleopatra_his_02.html "Egyptian queen Cleopatra used her hairstyles in calculated ways to enhance her power and fame, according to a book published recently by a Yale art history and classics professor. Statues,...
- More On Cleopatra Dressed As A Man
http://abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1466031.htm In an article entitled "Was Cleopatra a Drag Queen" (!) this ABC news item covers the story, which has been raised a couple of times in this blog, about images of Cleopatra depicted in...
- Taposiris Magna
...
Egypt
Possible Depiction of Anthony and Cleopatra on Roman Vase
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra.html (article)
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra_zoom.html (image of the vase)
"The epic romance between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman general Marc Antony was immortalized on a Roman vase that is now housed at the British Museum, according to an expert in classical art" - a comprehensive article discussing what, if accepted, will be one of only very few representations of the famous couple.
- Photo For Today - Head Of A Queen
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks for both the photo and the caption (Left) (No written description available) (Right) Head of a Queen, Perhaps Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III Artist: Anonymous (Egyptian) Date (Period): ca. 140-120 BC (Greco-Roman)...
- Search For Tomb Of Cleopatra And Mark Antony
adnkronos international Thanks very much to Pier for sending me this English version of yesterday's Spanish post on the same subject. Archaeologists have revealed plans to uncover the 2000 year-old tomb of ancient Egypt's most famous lovers, Cleopatra...
- Hairstyles Of Cleopatra
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060313/cleopatra_his_02.html "Egyptian queen Cleopatra used her hairstyles in calculated ways to enhance her power and fame, according to a book published recently by a Yale art history and classics professor. Statues,...
- More On Cleopatra Dressed As A Man
http://abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1466031.htm In an article entitled "Was Cleopatra a Drag Queen" (!) this ABC news item covers the story, which has been raised a couple of times in this blog, about images of Cleopatra depicted in...
- Taposiris Magna
...