Cleopatra

  • In my mailbox this a.m. is an interesting little piece from National Geographic which seems to be answering some of the questions I raised (again) a few days ago about the continuing claims about Taposiris Magna as the site for Tony and Cleo’s tomb (or mostly the latter, I suppose). The post is, ostensibly, about…

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  • With a Cleopatra exhibition about to hit Philadelphia and plenty of hype to be associated with it (if it isn’t already), it seems like a good time to see what — if any — developments there have been in the search for Cleopatra’s tomb. To bring folks up to speed, after finds of statuary linked…

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  • Article in Canada’s Maclean’s magazine … nothing really new here for most of us, but a good little summary: The truth about Cleopatra.

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  • Citanda: Miss Cleo

    Tony Perrottet ponders Cleo’s attractiveness in the Smart Set: The Smart Set: Miss Cleo – March 8, 2010.

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  • Renowned archaeologist Franck Goddio talks with podcast host Steve Mirsky [below] about his efforts to recover artifacts from the ancient cities of Alexandria, Heracleion and Canopus, with special attention to discoveries related to Cleopatra and her reign. via Cleopatra’s Alexandria Treasures | Scientific American Podcast.

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