How will these resources help you?

The subject of myth for more than two millennia, the real Cleopatra has long been obscured by Roman propaganda, Shakespearean tragedy and countless depictions in popular culture. The resources in this list will allow students to examine the legacy of one of the most famous female leaders in history and her place in the political landscape of the ancient world, helping to challenge preconceptions about the agency of female rulers of the time, and Cleopatra in particular.