Cleopatra
Co-reigning over the Kingdom of Egypt for 30 years, Cleopatra was an intelligent and bilingual figure who has developed a reputation for being the epitome of beauty. Her beauty was so charming that it stole the hearts of two of the most powerful men of ancient history, and the people of the time couldn’t blame her for that happening.
Cleopatra
However, the current bust of Cleopatra does not overly portray the beauty everyone was seemingly talking about. Other busts and statues elsewhere, though, have her as a flawless art of beauty.
Her True Beauty
The Cleopatra bust that was created in 40-30 B.C was designed with marble and is seen to be actually quite close to a true depiction of who she was. It sported her commonly worn hairstyle (melon hairstyle), as well as a bun she was known for wearing. It was a style worn by most Ptolemaic queens, and all coins and other works of art had her wearing the same.
Her True Beauty
The latest bust to be revealed has Cleopatra sporting a prominent nose and semi-masculine features, and although certainly striking, many now believe that she won the attention of Rome’s finest men, not because of her beauty, but due to her intelligence and cunning.
