Wrapped Up In A Carpet Eptian

She was the last of the ptolemaic dynasty of pharaohs set up in egypt after the death of alexander the great by descent she was a macedonian princess.

Wrapped up in a carpet eptian.

Consider the dramatic way she introduced herself to julius caesar and mark antony. In 48 bc the resourceful cleopatra forbidden by her brother ptolemy xiii to meet with the roman general had herself wrapped in a carpet or according to some historians a linen sack and smuggled into caesar s quarters. From time immemorial carpets covered the floors of house and tent as well as mosque and palace. Check out these really freaky cool life size wrapped mummy statues while these mummies may look like they re made from real ancient egyptian bodies wrapped up in bandages they re actually crafted from sturdy foam metal and wood and then tightly wrapped with real fabric from head to toe.

Stories say she met julius caesar by having herself delivered to his chambers wrapped up in a carpet. Carpets developed in central and western asia as coverings for beaten earth floors. Cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet some sources say it was a linen sack and smuggled into his personal quarters. After her death egypt became the roman province of aegyptus.

Cleopatra had been made up to look. Cleopatra was known to appreciate a grand entrance. When guards saw some servants. Knowing that ptolemy s forces would thwart her attempts to meet with roman general cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet and smuggled into caesar s quarters.

Rug and carpet rug and carpet uses of rugs and carpets. Cleopatra was not egyptian.