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Nobody knows exactly what Cleopatra looked like because we have no replica of her face. For example, we know what Antony, Caesar and Octavian looked like because the Romans made lifelike busts of their celebrities. The Egyptians, however, did not. Most of the Egyptian art was stylized, with just enough distinction of the facial features so the viewer could know who he was viewing. This makes it next to impossible to get a clear view of her face. (Yes, there is a realistic bust of a head that is many times used to represent Cleo, but it's only said to be Cleopatra. Nothing definite) Another difficulty in describing what Cleopatra looked like is the fact that she only minted a very few gold coins, it any at all. The coins that she did issue were all of softer metals, such as silver, and over time and with use, they became worn or distorted. There have been facial reconstructions made of her face by way of the coins, but again, they are nothing more than educated guesses.
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∙ 6y agoThey don't, except in a very general way. There are a number of contemporary portraits on coins, wall paintings and sculptures, but these tend to be idealized, rather than giving an indication of her real appearance. Some sculptures are less idealized but at the same time it is not certain that they depict Cleopatra. There are written accounts of her appearance, saying that she was very beautiful, but these were written more than 100 years after her death, so the authors were clearly not writing from personal experience.
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Did Cleopatra have a cat named Cleocatra?
if Cleopatra had a cat it would be a sphinx cause that was the only breed there is for a cat back in the Egyptian times. a sphinx is a cat that has no fur or whiskers but i don't think she had a cat im not that sure.
What was Cleopatra's culture?
Not a doggone thing. Cleopatra, although the queen of Egypt and followed the Egyptian religion, was still Greek. She looked down on the native Egyptians as inferiors. Her efforts to enhance the country were all concerned with Alexandria and the Greek population.
Describe a viking longhouse?
the long houses looked like a normal wooden house but i would look better know that it looked in the 8th centuryoxoxoxhope this helped u
What did they look like?
Please rewrite this question. We can't answer because we don't know "who" you ask about therefore we can't tell you what they looked like.
Was Cleopatra's love for mark Antony forbidden?
No, Mark Antony didnt like Cleopatra thats why he killed her,so that Mark Antony could take over her.
How do you look like Cleopatra?
No one can actually look like Cleopatra because we don't know for certain what she looked like. From the facial reconstructions that have been made using coins and statues thought to be her, you wouldn't want to look like her anyhow.
What does the Egyptian crown of ancient Egypt look like?
Cleopatra- It looked like a Cobra.
Some pictures of Cleopatra?
To get pictures of Cleopatra just type "Cleopatra/pictures" in your web browser and you'll come up with many web sites with pictures of her. But be warned, no one knows exactly what she looked like and many of her pictures are artist renditions of what they thought she looked like.
What did Cleopatra vii sarcophagus look like?
The exact appearance of Cleopatra VII's sarcophagus is not known. It is believed to have been made of gold and decorated with precious materials and intricate carvings. However, no physical remains of Cleopatra or her sarcophagus have been found, so its actual appearance remains a mystery.
What did Cleopatra look like when she was 8?
We have no idea of what Cleopatra looked like when she was 8 or 18 or to an extent, 38. There are no portraits of her as a child and her statue portraits are stylised while her coin portraits are not very flattering.
What was Cleopatra relationship like?
it was awsome. i should know
How beautiful was Cleopatra?
The one I know, is ugly like hell!
How was Cleopatra's childhood like?
We know nothing of Cleopatra's childhood. We can speculate that it was the same as any other royal child of the times.
How was Cleopatra's childhood?
We know nothing about Cleopatra's childhood. It can be assumed that she was raised like any other princess of the time.
Are there any pictures of Cleopatra?
There are gazillions of artists' representations of Cleopatra, but these are all depictions in paintings of what the individual painter thought she looked like. However, every couple or three years, a painting suppossed to be the painting of Cleopatra that Octavian paraded in his triumph, gets attention, but there's a beehive of controversy about it. It is called the Sorrento Cleopatra.
What does Cleopatra VII's pyramid look like?
Cleopatra's tomb was just recently found. There is no evidence of what her tomb looked like because it was found underground. It happened earlier this week they found a mask and what seems to be her burial tomb thingy-ma-bob.
Did anyone like Cleopatra as a ruler?
Yes there were quite a few people but i do not know who they are
