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Cleopatra was Lover of Julius Caesar Lover of Mark Antony
defeated by
Augustus |
Found at the Villa of the Quintilii on the Via Appia. Cleopatra VII of Egypt wearing a melon hairstyle with a bun and a broad diadem. The portrait is a close match with coin portraits minted at Alexandria and Ascalon. Vatican Gregoriano Profano Museum. Enter gallery |
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