Marble bust of Cleopatra VII of Egypt from ca. 40-30 BC. An ancient Roman bust of Ptolemaic ruler Cleopatra VII of Egypt wearing a royal diadem band over her hair; dated to the mid-1st century BC (i.e. around the time of her visit to Rome), it was discovered in a villa along the Via Appia. It is now located in the Altes Museum, Berlin, in the Antikensammlung Berlin collection.<br><p>Sources:
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Louis le Grand
40-30 v. Chr. / 40-30 BC / spätptolemäisch / late Ptolemaic dynasty
own work / Altes Museum Berlin (Berliner Museumsinsel)