Cleopatra is a myth or existed in reality
Cleopatra was and was the Queen of Egypt and for more than 2000 years she has remained a myth.
Despite what is known for her brilliance and charm, in the depictions what we often see is a woman who is seductive and fatal.
What did it really look like?
Today, however, many historians support the theory that Cleopatra’s appearance was synonymous with learning,
strategy and foresight.
The image of the seductress is probably from a narrative by Octavian,
while the Roman historian Dio Cassius described Cleopatra as a woman of unsurpassed beauty.
The Greek biographer Plutarch presented her as a less flattering image,
but he did not fail to mention her charm and her stimulating presence.
Apart from all this, there are objects that attest to Cleopatra’s appearance, although they are few in number.
A marble bust exists in the ATLES museum in Germany.
This Cleopatra of Berlin depicts her wearing a royal crown,
of course her head has curly hair around her face and the rest of her hair is
in melon style and gathered
in a bun behind her head.
Her eyes are almond-shaped, although her nose is prominent, her features are pronounced
and are said to reflect her wit and charm.
The appearance of Cleopatra
He is the person who seduced Caesar.
Thanks to Cleopatra, the empire experienced its last and greatest flash of brilliance when all seemed to be
that the Ptolemaic dynasty was fading away.
Cleopatra had two sides.
The one that fascinated and the other that was hidden and mysterious.
It is worth noting that thanks to the work of dozens of scholars, we are able to accurately know the life and character,
her clothing and habits.
Cleopatra was small, but not thin, with fair skin and eyes,
in addition he had triangular cheeks and a narrow nose.
The eyelids were in shades of green, the cheeks in shades of red and white
and the outline of the lips strongly painted.
The secret of eternal youth
She is remembered for one of her beauty secrets which was the baths made from donkey milk.
Not only was it very beneficial because of its acidity, but it provided incredible hydration.
He used a mixture of young donkey combined with fresh honey and almond oil.
The first cosmetology recipes
The secret of indelible make-up was well known to the Egyptians 5000 years ago.
The Egyptians emphasized the outline of their eyes with black henna, which they made themselves from plants and natural ores.
The green of their eyes was made of a ground soft stone, malachite.
The blue, from copper nuggets and with orange and reddish shades where it was very popular
in Ancient Egypt were used to complete their make-up.
To sum up, the fashion of the Ancient Egyptians is imitated by many of today’s fashion shows and fashion editorials as well as many hairdressers
have occasionally inspired Cleopatra for their collections.
Yours sincerely,
Elizabeth Makri.
