An Egyptian bas-relief of Cleopatra VII Philopator (69 – 30 BCE), the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period that had lasted since the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC). Her native language was Koine Greek and she was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.

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Size: 2908px × 4194px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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