Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as allies.

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New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.