Cleopatra
Cleopatra, last Pharaoh of Egypt, 19th century depiction
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Cleopatra captivated the imagination of many artists with her reputation as a femme fatale who ensnared first Caesar, then Marc Antony.
Image of Cleopatra, famed last Pharaoh of Egypt, an artist's conception published in World Noted Women, 1883.
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