Cleopatra Laying on Bed Statue

14(H)X21(W)X8(D) Cleopatra, a national icon of Egypt to date, ruled the country in the first century B.C., after the death of her father, Ptolemy XII in 51 B.C. She took office jointly with her brother Ptolemy XIII. She used all means to save Egypt from the clutches of the powerful neighbouring Rome until her last moments.So, she needed to enchant both Caesar and Antony with her beauty and intellect to save her kingdom. After her suicide, Egypt became a part of the Roman Empire. Quite strikingly, Cleopatra?s portrayal in popular versions presents her as an overbearing ruthless woman. That is because the sources we depend on to exploreCleopatra are of Roman origins. For Romans, Cleopatra was a seducer who successfully wooed two great Romans, namely Caesar and Antony and protected Egypt from Rome?s control. It remained a baffling mystery for Romans; how could their celebrated heroes fall in love with her, one after the other? As a result,her other unique qualities remained unexplored for a very long time.