Author: Rolf Strootman

Cleopatra dressed as Hathor with her son Caesarion pay homage to the gods. Relief on the temple at Dendera, Egypt (Photo: Olaf Tausch via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 DEED. Photo has been cropped).

February 2, 2024

By Rolf Strootman

Egypt Hellenistic Period History Language & Writing

Cleopatra’s Languages

February 2024 | Vol. 12.2 By Rolf Strootman In Antiquity, Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty (ruled 51–30 BCE), was renowned for both her beauty and her intel