Cleopatra Returns to Rome: New Exhibit at the Chiostro del Bramante

October 30, 2013 2 Comments

Cleopatra exhibit in Rome, Italy — A sculpture of Cleopatra done in her lifetime, one of the 180 pieces on display at the Cleopatra exhibit in Rome. Photo courtesy of Foto Musei Vaticani.

Cleopatra, history’s most famous (and possibly fascinating) queen, is the insipiration for a new exhibit in Rome: “Cleopatra: Rome and the Magic of Egypt.”

On at the Chiostro del Bramante until February, the show’s aim is to contextualize Cleopatra’s life and times. It brings together more than 180 pieces from the ancient world, including frescoes, mosaics, jewelry, coins, and, yes, portraits of the major players, including several never-before-publicly-shown portraits of Cleopatra herself.

Read more about the exhibit in my latest article for the BBC.

Amanda

A travel journalist and Rome insider, I'm the author of the Revealed Rome website and of the Revealed Rome Handbook — now available in both print and e-book editions.

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Greg Dubs says:

October 30, 2013 at 7:59 pm

Hey Amanda,

I just wanted to let you know that the link to you BBC article is broken. The correct link is embedded in the text of the current link. By the way, yours is the most diaggable travel blog on the web. Keep up the great work!

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Amanda Ruggeri says:

November 2, 2013 at 7:54 pm

Thanks for the heads-up, Greg. It’s been fixed! Thanks again!

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