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Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt - Cleopatra the Legend -- National Geographic
No other queen of the ancient world—not Hatshepsut or Nefertiti, not Helen of Troy or Boudicca of the Celts—carries with her the intrigue of Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra VII. Her life, her politics, and her romantic encounters have given her a magical appeal that has captivated the world ever since. Over the years, her tale has been told and retold, and often reinterpreted; her image has been reinterpreted by age after age in light of each proceeding style of art and fashion. And still Cleopatra remains rich, ruthless, and incredibly alluring.
And to think that this is a woman whose appearance we cannot even know for certain. Years ago, a British Museum curator examined the royal statues of the queen and the coins stamped with her image and stated that her face was not what one would consider beautiful by modern standards. Reports that the queen was fat, frumpy, and had a large hooked nose, bad teeth, sharp eyes, and a fat-folded neck, spread throughout the press. “Ancient Coin Suggests Cleopatra Was No Beauty,” read the headlines. And yet we continue to be fascinated by this woman who made history.
Paintings are seen in newly discovered tomb - Yahoo! News Photos
Painting is seen in newly discovered tomb
A painting is seen in a newly discovered tomb near the Giza pyramids October 19, 2010. The tomb dates back to the Fifth Dynasty of 2,514 to 2,374 B.C. and belonged to the priest Rwd-ka who conducted prayer rituals before statues of a departed pharaoh.
King Tut: Ancient Egypt Unveiled - Photo Gallery - LIFE
King Tutankhamun: Ancient Egypt Unveiled
One of the most recognizable symbols of Ancient Egypt, the golden mask of King Tutankhamun, or the Boy Pharaoah, still transfixes modern eyes some nine decades after it was discovered among a literal treasure trove of antiquities at a site in the Valley of the Kings. Anointed ruler of Egypt at the age of 9 over 3,300 years ago, and worshipped as a god while he still lived, Tutankhamun, or Tut, died while still a teen, and was buried in a tomb that contained the most remarkable find in the history of Egyptology -- a nearly intact tomb laden with gold, jewels, and precious artifacts. This year, King Tut's riches and discoveries from his tomb are on tour around the world
