The truth about Cleopatra's good looks.

Submitted by agnarr on Sun, 2007/02/25 - 16:50. 601 CE and Earlier | African | Archaeology | BBC News | Metalworking

A silver denarius minted in 32 B.C. shows that the fabled image of Cleopatra is not what she really looked like.

The image stamped on one side of a coin on display dispels the image, that we have in history of her being a regal beauty.

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