The Rise of Cleopatra
The Ancients
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Cleopatra's Secret Meeting With Caesar
The exiled Cleopatra was keen to answer the summon she was eager to meet Caesar. Reaching the Roman statesman however was easier said than done. She recognizes of course that Ptolemy the 13th will try to oppose this and so she needs some way of setting up a meeting without him knowing. It seems that she snuck into the royal palace in some sort of disguise. The popular myth now is that she was wrapped in a carpet whatever it is but clearly there's some kernels of truth here.
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