The True Face of Cleopatra Cleopatra VII (69–30 BC) was the last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Greek-Macedonian lineage that ruled Egypt. Unlike the idealized depictions that appeared later in paintings and cinema, ancient sources — especially busts and coins from her time — show a face with strong features: an aquiline nose, a firm chin, and a powerful profile. Over time, her image was transformed into a symbol of beauty and seduction, revealing more about modern fantasies than her real app

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Many of Cleopatra's remarkable accomplishments were obscured by her Roman conquerers, but the truth about her reign is far more intriguing and complex than what you learned in school. Play along and test your Cleopatra knowledge in the video below using Facebook's new poll feature: | National Geographic TV