A gynecological text from the 3rd or 4th century CE, On the Diseases and Cures of Women, written by a woman who either assumed the identity of CleopatraVII or a physician in her court, included silphium in a formula guaranteeing immediate abortion.
Netflix’s QueenCleopatra docuseries has caused an immense storm of controversy surrounding its depiction of Cleopatra VIIPhilopator as a black woman, and whilst Cleopatra herself was not ...
CleopatraVIIPhilopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, but few people are familiar with the fascinating history of her ancestors ... Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt.