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Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of ancient Egypt, has captivated the world for centuries with her beauty, intelligence, and political savvy. But as time passes, the truth about her life becomes shrouded in mystery and embellished with tales of seduction and scandal. In this blog, we'll separate the fact from fiction and delve into the real story of Cleopatra.

From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra to Elizabeth Taylor's iconic portrayal in the 1963 film, Cleopatra has been depicted as a seductive temptress who used her feminine wiles to control powerful men. However, the true Cleopatra was a savvy politician and strategist who spoke multiple languages and was well-versed in mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. She was also a leader who made alliances and expanded her kingdom through smart diplomacy, not just her beauty. So, put on your historian's hat, grab a bowl of Egyptian grapes, and join us as weunravel the mystery of Cleopatra and discover the truth about one of history's most intriguing figures.

Cleopatra's Background

You must have heard many stories of kings and princes, who hoisted the flag in the world on the basis of their strength and intelligence, but today we are going to tell you about such a queen, who was considered to be intelligent as well as beautiful. He ruled on his own. The name of that queen is Cleopatra. Cleopatra ruled Egypt from 51 BC to 30 BC in Ancient Egypt. However, after his death, the Roman Empire took control of the country. Cleopatra was considered the most beautiful queen of the world at that time. To maintain her beauty, she used to bathe with 700 donkey's milk daily. Along with beauty, she was also very intelligent.

Cleopatra was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language. All the people before that spoke only Greek. She could easily speak Ethiopian, Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Syriac, Median, Parthian and Latin.

Cleopatra's Relationships and Influence

Cleopatra, (Greek: "Famous in Her Father") fully Cleopatra VII Theia Philopator ("Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess"), (born 70/69 BCE–died 30 BCE, Alexandria), Queen of Egypt Famous in history and drama as the.She became queen on the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 BC and succeeded in succession with her two brothers, Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44), and her son, Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30). Ruled. After the Roman forces of Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus) defeated their combined forces, Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide and Egypt came under Roman rule. Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics during a significant period, and she came to represent, as no other woman of antiquity did, the prototype of the romantic femme fatale.

The world's most charming queen, who knew more than 12 languages

However, till now no one could see the queen's tomb or any such thing, which would give a glimpse of the beauty of the real queen. Now after almost 2000 years this difference is going to be revealed. Archaeologists have found royal coins around Cleopatra's city of Alexandria. The face of the queen is made on it. Archaeologists are sure that soon the tomb of Queen Cleopatra will also be found nearby.

Queen's face coins found

Egyptian archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has expressed such hope. The reason for this is the royal coins found near the Taposiris Magna temple. During the excavation of the temple, 200 coins of that period were found, on which the face of the queen is engraved. On the other side of the coin, Cleopatra is written in Greek. Many experts have been cited in this report in Express.co.UK, who are expecting to see the face of Queen Cleopatra soon.

Eager to know the secret

This discovery will be great from the point of view of archeology, as well as this secret will also be revealed that how beautiful the queen who is called the most beautiful of the world must have been in the end. By the way, it is also said that the queen was not really that beautiful, but she used such cosmetics even in that period, which no one can even imagine. For example, it is very popular that Queen Cleopatra used to bathe with donkey's milk daily so that the marks of age would not be visible on her body. Queen's maids used to work day and night to apply perfume on hair and body. Perfumes were made from flowers and herbs so that the queen would remain majestic all the time.