Three centuries later,
Shortly before the birth of Christ
Egypt is still ruled by a living goddess.
Cleopatra butterfly
Descendants of General Alexander. She reviewed the golden age of Alexander's world empire and determined to do better by herself.
Alexander died at the age of 32. When Cleopatra was 23 years old,
She went further than Alexander and entered Rome as the spouse of the Queen of Egypt and Julius Caesar.
The most powerful man in the world.
These are complex times. Keep your throne.
You must adapt yourself to the environment.
unmerciful/ruthless
Smart and a great politician. Cleopatra has all these characteristics, which is why history provides us with many explanations of Cleopatra. Rena issance poet thinks she is a heroine who died for love. Painters alluded to the dying queen's sexual desire in her bare-chested portraits. Hollywood begins with theda bara's seductive image in 19 17, which strengthens Cleopatra's slut image.
But who is the real Cleopatra? What does she really look like?
We are in Berlin because it is the best portrait of Cleopatra in the world. There are very few existing ancient sculptures. So this is probably the closest we can see to her real face. She looks quite ordinary.
Isn't she? Look at her hair. It was tied into a simple bun. This is a classical Greek hairstyle. This is practical, but not entirely to attract Roman generals.
We know from ancient sources that her hair is red.
Wavy. But look at her nose. It's a little too long and it's hooked at the end. Where's her mouth
It's not sexy. She didn't wear any jewelry. No earrings
No necklace. This is not a portrait of a femme fatale.
Ancient data tell us that she is very clever.
humorous
charming
A linguist, meanwhile,
She has great determination. It is this amazing combination of abilities that makes Cleopatra the most famous woman in history. Not her beauty.
Egyptian women have always been strong: Queen Hatshepsut.
Nefertiti and now Cleopatra. But in Ptolemy's time,
The role of Greek women has changed. They gained an identity independent of their husbands or families. Women participated in art and civic life, and marriage became a combination of people.
Not just the house. The female portraits of this period show strong individuals looking back at you confidently. They are almost unforgettable. It was not until the 20th century that women had this power again. Cleopatra received a good education.
Strong-willed, has her own ideas, and is a woman.
As an intellectual,
Cleopatra will be heartbroken: in the battle with the Egyptians and Caesar's Roman army.
One of the greatest tragedies in the ancient world-the burning of the Alexandria Library. It's sad to think of what was lost in the fire in Alexandria. There are lost manuscripts of Aristotle and Plato. They may be there. There is a whole room full of Homer's version. There may even be early manuscripts of the Old Testament.
This may help solve today's biblical problems.
Cleopatra can finally replace 200
000 manuscripts. Books are very important to her. Ironically, everyone knows her beauty today.
But her wisdom is the most important wealth she has.
Three hundred years after the birth of Jesus, Egypt is still under the rule of Queen Cleopatra, a descendant of a general of Alexander the Great. While recalling the golden age of Alexander Empire, she is determined to do better on her own.
Alexander died at the age of 32 when Cleopatra was only 23. She went further than Alexander. She entered Rome as the lover of the Queen of Egypt and Julian Caesar, the most powerful man in the world.
The situation at that time was complicated. To keep the throne, you must be a flexible, ruthless, witty and excellent politician. Cleopatra has all these characteristics, which explains why we have seen many different stories about her in history. Renaissance poets regarded her as a heroine dedicated to love. Painters portrayed her as a topless and dying greedy queen. Hollywood movies have strengthened her image-the first one started with the charming performance of Shazhou in 19 17.
But what kind of person is Cleopatra? What is her appearance?
So we came to Berlin, where there is the best portrait of Cleopatra in the world. The only remaining ancient statue is rare, so this may help us to know as much as possible about her appearance. She looks ordinary, doesn't she? Look at his hair. It was tied in a simple bun. This is a classical Greek hairstyle. Simple style, not designed to capture the love of Roman generals.
We know from ancient data that her hair is light red and wavy. But look at her nose. It is a slightly longer aquiline nose. Mouth is not sexy. She doesn't wear any jewelry. No earrings, no necklace. This is not what a sexy stunner looks like.
Ancient data also tell us that she is smart, humorous, charming and proficient in many languages. Besides, does she have one? Say the capsule is α u? Strong? Narrow Su 'an planted spit and smashed the glass? Climb up the ditch and fly the moss to the sky. What? Take a shower?
In the past, Egyptian women have always been very powerful, such as Queen Hatshepsut, Queen Nefertiti and Queen Cleopatra. However, during the Ptolemaic dynasty, the role of Greek women changed. They gained independence from their husbands and families, participated in art and civic life, and got married in the name of two people instead of two families. The female images in this period not only showed strong personality and self-confidence. Very impressive. Women did not have this right before 2 1 century. Cleopatra is a well-educated, strong-willed woman with her own ideas.
In the battle between the Egyptians and Caesar's Roman army, a great tragedy happened in ancient times-the library of Alexandria was burned down. As an intellectual, this tragedy must make Cleopatra feel sorry for it. Unfortunately, the Alexandria Library suffered heavy losses in that fire. The lost manuscripts of Aristotle and Plato are probably among them. There is a whole room full of Homer's works. If the early manuscripts of the Old Testament had not been lost at that time, perhaps many of our doubts about the Bible have been solved today.
Cleopatra finally got back 200,000 manuscripts. Books are too important to her. Ironically, she is famous for her beauty in today's world, but in fact, wisdom is her most precious asset.