Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Possible Depiction of Anthony and Cleopatra on Roman Vase

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra.html (article)
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra_zoom.html (image of the vase)
"The epic romance between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman general Marc Antony was immortalized on a Roman vase that is now housed at the British Museum, according to an expert in classical art" - a comprehensive article discussing what, if accepted, will be one of only very few representations of the famous couple.

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