Three Ways Cleopatra Contributed to Science and Medicine

Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt was a serious scholar who wrote about her scientific findings.

By Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi
Apr 27, 2022 9:30 PM
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If the Romans had their way, we would remember Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt as a depraved and power-hungry woman. Her lavish tastes and promiscuous lures corrupted the highest rungs of Roman leadership.

Cleopatra first paired off with Roman Dictator Gaius Julius Caesar, who helped her return from exile and ascend to the throne. After Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C., Marcus Antonius (a.k.a. Marc Antony) became one of three Roman Republic rulers, and Cleopatra’s next ally and love interest.

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