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Cleopatra

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics

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This chapter explores the tumultuous history of Cleopatra, tracing her origins in the Ptolemaic dynasty and emphasizing the cutthroat dynamics of succession and power struggles among family members. It also contrasts the once-great Egyptian empire with its eventual annexation by the Roman Empire, noting Cleopatra's closer proximity in time to the Eiffel Tower's construction than the ancient pyramids at Giza.

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