The Mystery of Cleopatra

Cleopatra is known throughout the world as the most beautiful woman ever to grace the world stage. During her lifetime, she became a powerful Queen and ruled Egypt. She had love affairs and finally fell in love with Mark Antony. While there are many things we think we know about Cleopatra, a lot of her life is still a mystery. In fact, there are many things that researchers are only starting to understand about her life and the people that influenced it.

Cleopatra as many believe was one of the most beautiful women ever to grace the world. However, researchers believe that evidence recently uncovered actually paints a different picture. It is said that history has been very kind to Cleopatra regarding her beauty. If this central part about who Cleopatra is possibly untrue, what other items may be false as well.

For those that have always enjoyed the story of Cleopatra and aspired to her beauty, Smithsonian Magazine now has an interesting article that shouldn’t be missed. In this article, new evidence and theories are espoused filling in the blanks on what Cleopatra’s real life could have been.

To read this fascinating article on Cleopatra, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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The Lady Known as Cleopatra

We all instantly know the name Cleopatra as being that of the beautiful Egyptian Queen. Cleopatra has intrigued not only historians, but pop culture throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. While many of us might not know the many facts behind her incredible life, we surely know that she was played by some of the most gorgeous starlets Hollywood has ever turned out (including Elizabeth Taylor).

Cleopatra has had an incredible life, not only does she have a reputation of being one of the most beautiful women that has ever walked the earth (even though many researchers now believe her beauty was average at best), but Cleopatra fell in love with some of the most powerful men in the world at the time and in her own right was extremely powerful and dueling politically with many including her brother which she married to share Egypt with.

The myth of Cleopatra is alive and well. For those that are fascinated in who the real Cleopatra is and some of her most famous exploits, this is a story that should not be missed. Her life is full of incredible victories and depressing defeats. Visit the Smithsonian magazine for an extremely interesting article on this extraordinary persona. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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The Incredible Highs and Lows of Cleopatra

One of the most fascinating historical figures to ever rule is Cleopatra.  Cleopatra has remained quite popular throughout the millennia, as well in today’s popular culture largely due to recent Hollywood depictions by major movie starlets.  With the many story lines that the character Cleopatra finds herself represented in, she never seems too far from the public’s consciousness.  While we may all know who has played Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor for one), many of us are not as well versed on her true historical significance.

Cleopatra has been famous for over 2,000 years for quite a few reasons.  Not only was she said to be incredibly beautiful (although new research suggests that she was average looking at best), but her political savvy is one of her most intriguing traits.  During her lifetime, she was married to her brother, dueled politically for control of an empire, found true love in Marc Anthony and died with a broken heart.

While the myth of Cleopatra is extremely strong, there are definitely parts of her life that are not as well known.  For those interested in politics, ancient Egypt and Rome and the beauty and power of Cleopatra, an article by Smithsonian Magazine offers a fresh look at the incredible highs and lows of Cleopatra.  For more information, please visit the following link:  http://www.smithsonianmag.com

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