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Introduction | Cleopatra
and Caesar | Antony and Octavian
War of words and spectacle | The
end of the affair
The consequences | Find
out more
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Cleopatra of Egypt: From history to myth
www.fmnh.org/cleopatra/whocleo.html
Discover whether your own preconceptions about this enigmatic queen are
true, piece together an interactive puzzle and follow an historical timeline
of Egypt.
A Portrait of Cleopatra
www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr/wlgr-publiclife175.shtml
Although she represented a dangerous and corrupting force against Rome, Plutarch
sketches an amusing account of Cleopatra and her dalliance with Anthony.
Cleopatra VII
www.egyptologyonline.com/cleopatra.htm
Read about her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony and find out more
about the Ptolemaic period of Egypt.
The Actium Project
http://luna.cas.usf.edu/~murray/actium/brochure.html
An illustrated history of the battle is included in this account of marine archaeology
project of the 1990s.
What the Real Cleopatra Wore
www.davidclaudon.com/Cleo/Cleopatra1.html
Cleopatra depicted in many styles of Roman, Greek and Egyptian dress.
Books
Cleopatra by Ernie Bradford (Penguin, 2000) £9.99
Bradford argues that Cleopatra became the lover of both Caesar and Mark Antony
not for passion, but to save the kingdom of Egypt from domination by the Romans.
Cleopatra by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Pimlico, 1997) £14
The image of Cleopatra has been repeatedly reinvented, each time in a form that
fits the prejudices and fantasies of the age that produced it. This book gives
an account of the way in which different generations have viewed the Egyptian
queen.
Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra by Michel Chaveau (Cornell University,
2000) £10.95
Cleopatra oversaw not only Egypt's influential regional power, but also the
fragile peace of its ethnically mixed population. A comprehensive picture of
Greek and Egyptian life in both the cities and countryside is gained through
an exploration of funeral customs, language and writing, social class structure,
religion and administration.
Women in Hellenistic Egypt by Sarah B Pomeroy (Wayne State University
Press, 1990) £10.95
Contemporary sources are used to examine the role of women during the Greek
dynasty in Egypt, and their status is compared with that of women in other Greek
societies.
Isis in the Ancient World by R E Witt (Johns Hopkins University Press,
1997) £14
Worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis dates as far back as 2500 BC and spread
throughout the Roman world. Cleopatra famously represented herself in the image
of Isis. The importance of the Isis cult and evidence of its influence has been
found in places as far apart as Afghanistan and Portugal, the Black Sea and
northern England.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George (Pan, 1998) £8.99
Written in the first person, this novel is a colourful and involved account
ranging from the queen's earliest memories of her father's tenuous rule to her
own reign over one of the most beguiling kingdoms in the world.
Plutarch and History by Christopher Pelling (Classical Press of Wales,
2002) £45
Much of ancient history can only be written thanks to evidence supplied by Plutarch.
The historical methods and qualities of this vital source are here subjected
to systematic analysis.
Reflections of Osiris: Lives from ancient Egypt by John Ray (Profile
Books, 2002) £7.99
Biographies of 12 Egyptians, ranging from the architect Imhotep to Taous and
Taw, twin sisters whose job it was to impersonate goddesses.
The Roman Mistress by Maria Wyke (Oxford University Press, 2002) £40
From Latin love poetry's dominating and enslaving beloveds, to modern popular
culture's infamous Cleopatras and Messalinas, representations of the Roman mistress
(or the mistress of Romans) have brought into question both ancient and modern
genders and political systems. This book contributes simultaneously to feminist
scholarship on antiquity, the classical tradition and cultural studies.