The face of Cleopatra is known from coins and statues were found. The Roman historiantells us that Cleopatra was ugly woman, but because at that time is the enemy of the Roman Cleo, then denigrating portrayals of Cleo might be a bit hyperbolic.
The Egyptian carvings show a figure of Cleo soft and beautiful eyes. Like any true face ofCleo, she is a woman who is very charming, intelligent amazing, and has a strongcharisma. Cleopatra also narrated mastered nine languages.
The figure of Cleopatra in Roman sculpture.
Egyptian carvings depicting the face.
Statue of Cleopatra in Egypt.
Cleopatra is very intelligent and has a strong personality. He is a descendant of Ptolemythe bloody Greek, and derived from the Macedonian. He managed to survive in the family,where the brothers are ready to kill each other for power.
Cleopatra is the name Macedonianya, while the throne name Mesirnya is Netjeret Mer-it-ice, which means 'father's favorite goddess'.
Cleopatra was crowned queen at the age of 18. He married his sister 12-year-old, wholater became king.
The practice of incest (marrying a sibling) is a habit in those days in the culture of Egypt,because they are considered descendants of Pharaoh as a god, and god only fellow whocan marry.
As to the throne, Cleo received pharaoh symbols, namely the golden rod, whip, and scepter. He wore a robe of linen and leather garments official. Gold ribbon called coileduraeus on his head, revealing a cobra, the snake keeper of the Egyptians.
Engraving depicting the coronation of a Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.
To strengthen its position in the eyes of the people of Egypt, daughter of Cleo calls himself the most powerful god, the Sun God Ra or Amun.He himself has a personal protective goddesses, namely Isis. The Egyptians saw Isis as a goddess who loved all creatures good. The pharaoh consider their true mother. In ritual ceremonies, Cleopatra often play herself as the Goddess Isis, the protector of all the people of Egypt.
Isis, the goddess protector of Cleopatra (left) and temples to the gods (right)Cleopatra's palace located in Alexandria, a bustling port town in the Mediterranean. To give direction to the sailors that will be anchored, Ptolemy II (predecessor pharaoh Cleopatra) Pharos lighthouse built in the 3rd century BC.The lighthouse is over 100 meters high, surrounded by gardens, and on top there is a statue of the god Zeus who rotating beacon on top of a burning fire.Alexandria is a very beautiful city. The main road, called canopic jar, stretching from east to west width of 30 meters, with palm trees lined on either side.To the north stands the palace and the Museion, where the artists and students together.Underneath there is the tomb of Alexander the Great, founder of the city of Alexandria, and Ptolemy all the family tomb.In the south stood the temples are very beautiful. Alexandria Bibliotheca Alexandrina Library also has a very large, with more than 100,000 papyrus scrolls, a copy of almost every book in the world at that time.
The picture above is a library of ancient Alexandria. Now been built into a modern library and is one of the most complete libraries in the world.Cleopatra's palace overlooking the port of Alexandria. White building with pillars that lined the high, surrounded by beautiful gardens and fragrant scent.On a hot afternoon, Cleo like a stroll along a shaded path shade of a tree, and the breeze that blows.Linger at home he sits in the temple courtyard surrounded by birds meraknya beautiful, exotic fountains, and ponds with lotus flowers blue and white.Cleo also has a zoo with a collection of rare animals such as lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, and bears. The collection was a gift from the kings and the rich African kingdoms in the East.These animals are maintained in the park around the palace, was given a gold chain and dressed with jewels and beautiful clothes.
Cleopatra relaxing in the garden palace with her ladies-in-waiting.Like the modern woman, Cleo likes to look beautiful all the time. He uses a variety of makeup and wigs (wigs).Cleo cosmetics made from herbs and minerals, such as copper ore and lead ore mixed with water. Gray mineral called galena and crushed to blacken the eye, while making iron oxide yellow brownish color on the lips and cheeks.For perfume, Cleo using cedar oil or cinnamon, honey, and sweet-scented incense.Cleo also like to enjoy herbal baths, mud baths and milk baths. He often over-massage by ladies-in-waiting, then the fingernails and feet decorated with henna dye.
Cleopatra beauty care, assisted the ladies in waiting.At that time, the Roman Empire is very ambitious to rule Egypt, a country rich and fertile.Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, trying by all means to protect Egypt from Roman domination.Knowing the Egyptian army would not be able to fight the Roman army, then Cleo approached the leader of the Roman general, Julius Caesar.Caesar was captivated and madly in love for Cleo. He married Cleo, though in fact he already had a wife in Roman named Calpurnia. Because of the love and admiration for Cleo, Caesar let Cleo remains a queen in her own country.After the killing of Caesar by the Roman Senate, Cleo felt compelled to seek another patron that he could remain a queen in Egypt.The choice fell on Mark Antony, Julius Caesar's friend and lieutenant. Antony is a captain of cavalry. It was he who controls the entire Mediterranean region.When he knew Antony would come to see him, Cleo prepares a special welcome, which will never be forgotten by Antony.Gilded royal ship, so it will be sparkling when exposed to sunlight. The screen is made of purple silk and has been soaked in perfume scent so that the wind blowing along the river.Shiny silver oar move the ship, while the rowers moved in rhythm flute sound.Cleo himself sat on the throne with closing curtains flapped like a cloud of gold. Some boys who dress up like Cupid, the god of Asmara, fanning him with peacock feathers.Lady's maid sitting around, playing the fairy called Grace and Neried, sprinkled rose petals and candy ready to offer them a tapering fingers.
Cleopatra in his luxury ship welcomed Mark Antony.As Julius Caesar, Mark Antony also to his knees in the presence of Cleopatra. She became Queen of Egypt's lover, and would rather stay in the palace Cleo than taking care of his troops and fought to conquer new colonies.Caesar's heir, Octavian, very angry, and with the intention of attacking the Roman army in Egypt Cleopatra and Antony. Antony lost the battle at Actium, and finally decided to commit suicide.After the death of Antony, Cleo feel unable to defend Egypt from the onslaught of Octavianus.He could not see his beloved country would be destroyed Roman. He also was not going to be a prisoner by Octavian and paraded in humiliation in front of his own people.So when the Roman army arrived in Egypt, Cleo end his life by allowing the snakes are very poisonous asp to bite her.Cleopatra died with the crown still on his head. He never lost his throne. He would rather die than fall into the hands of the man who will insult and keratuan snatch from him.Cleopatra, women are brave, intelligent, and hard-hearted. Is fitting if the legends about her timeless all time.
