Cleopatra's Nose - Was The Queen Of The Nile A Beauty?
"According to the ancient biographer Plutarch, men were hypnotized not by Cleopatra's looks but by her wit and charm: Her beauty was 'not of the incomparable kind that would astonish everyone who saw her,' he wrote, 'but her conversation was irresistibly fascinating, and her character utterly mesmerizing'. … Cleopatra's profile on many surviving coins, which were minted in Egypt during her lifetime, is downright ugly." The Smart Set 03/08/10

Posted March 21, 2010 09:39 PM