This week Chantel teaches us about the captivating life and legacy of Cleopatra the VII and the ongoing quest to discover her long-lost tomb. Dive in with us as we continue the Lost at Sea series!
References:
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Photos
Cleopatra Painting
File:Retrato femenino (26771127162).jpg – Wikimedia Commons. (2016, May 1). https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51255049
Cleo and Caesar
Schiff, S. (2013, November 17). Rehabilitating Cleopatra. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rehabilitating-cleopatra-70613486/
Map of Taporisis Magna
File:Map of ancient Egypt and inset map of the area around Alexandria by Abraham Ortelius.jpeg – Wikimedia Commons. (n.d.). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_ancient_Egypt_and_inset_map_of_the_area_around_Alexandria_by_Abraham_Ortelius.jpeg
Under water Photos of Alexandria
Lawler, A. (2013, November 19). Raising Alexandria. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/raising-alexandria-151005550/
Tunnel to Temple
https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/07/cleopatra-tomb-egypt-new-clues
Cleo statue
By Louis le Grand – own work / Altes Museum Berlin (Berliner Museumsinsel), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2597825
Pretty Cleo
The tragic reality of Cleopatra’s life. (n.d.). History Skills. https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/cleopatra-reading/
Taposiris Magna
Wikipedia contributors. (2013, August 30). File:North View of Taposiris Magna Osiris Temple.jpg – Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_View_of_Taposiris_Magna_Osiris_Temple.jpg
Cleo and MA
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Aswan Temple
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