Cleopatra: Tomb, Baths & Birth-House

An online lecture by Dr Chris Naunton.

Cleopatra is perhaps one of most famous figures in the ancient world and yet little of what we know about her comes from archaeological evidence in Egypt. The story of her final days is well know and classical accounts tell us a little of her tomb and where it was, but it has never been found. She created a myth that she was Isis and her son, Horus - to help establish their legitimacy - and yet these crucially important scenes were lost over a century ago. Famously she bathed in milk and yet the 'baths of Cleopatra' which were a must-see for 19th Century travellers have now disappeared. What happened, and how can Egyptologists' records help us to retrieve what has been lost?

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This talk is based on research I undertook while writing my book, SEARCHING FOR THE LOST TOMBS OF EGYPT: https://chrisnaunton.com/searching-for-the-lost-tombs-of-egypt/ A guide to the other literature mentioned in the talk and further resources online is available here: https://chrisnaunton.com/cleopatra-tomb-baths-birth-house-links-further-reading/

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