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 ...