“The Ptolemies were in fact Macedonian Greek, which makes Cleopatra approximately as Egyptian as Elizabeth Taylor…[she] descended from a long line of murderers and faithfully upheld the family tradition but was, for her time and place, remarkably well behaved.” – Stacy Schiff, Cleopatra: A Life
Anna Valle as Cleopatra VII in Imperium: Augustus
Tag: ancient egypt

~ Funerary shroud.
Culture: Egyptian
Period: Roman Imperial Period
Date: A.D. mid 1st–late 1st century
Medium: Painted linen


