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Cleopatra: Beyond the Myth
Cleopatra: the name conjures up images of a sultry seductress draped in jewels, luring Rome’s biggest bad boys with nothing but a smile. But what if that’s just Hollywood nonsense? Joyce Tyldesley’s book shreds the myth and digs into the real Cleopatra — a savvy, multilingual queen juggling politics, war, and culture in a brutal, male-dominated world. Spoiler: she was more than just a pretty face with a snake charm.
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