Summary: Cleopatra was the last Monarch of Egypt before the kingdom was annexed into the Roman Empire. Separating the woman from the myth has been one of the greatest mysteries in historical and literary traditions. In part one of a three-part series on her life, we cover what it means to be Cleopatra, her rise to the throne, and her alliance with Julius Caesar. Link to Cleopatra Part 2 Link to Cleopatra Part 3 Click here to open in a new window Subscribe via iTunes Chick News Pompeii Couple Reunited in Marble Inscription Wart Detected on Egyptian Queen Beauty Fake statue Amarna Princess returns to Bolton Museum Exciting Results Expected for Alma-Tadema Masterpiece Cleopatra Bibliography & Documentary Cleopatra: A Life. Stacy Schiff. Little, Brown and Company: 2010 Cleopatra and Antony: Power, Love, and Politics in the Ancient World. Diana Preston. Walker & Company: 2010 Cleopatra - Portrait of a Killer. Documentary on archaeological finds in Turkey of the presumed tomb of Arsinoe, the sister of Cleopatra. You can find it on youtube. <a HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_mfw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fchichist-20%2F8001%2Fceb5ac82-8c8d-43f8-af07-5034b7e73927&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A>
