Over fifteen hundred years before Elizabeth I, Cleopatra demonstrated that women could lead with intellect, elegance, and, when necessary, ruthless resolve. Yet much of what we "know" about Egypt's iconic queen is wrapped in layers of myth and fiction, often overshadowing the truth. Over centuries, her story has been reimagined so extensively that the fabricated tales often outshine the fascinating reality—filled with surprising and intriguing facts that paint a far more complex portrait of the queen of the Nile.
