Friday, July 25, 2008

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/


Quincy Jones, Glacier National Park, Cleopatra, Phantom of the Opera