This beautifully illustrated new biography of Cleopatra draws on literary, archaeological, and art historical evidence to paint an intimate and compelling portrait of the most famous Queen of Egypt.

• Deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth


• Examines Greek, Roman, and Egyptian representations of Cleopatra


• Considers how she was viewed by her contemporaries and how she presented herself


• Incorporates the author’s recent field work at a temple of Cleopatra in Alexandria


• Beautifully illustrated with over 40 images