{"product_id":"cleopatras-palace-in-search-of-a-legend-hardcover","title":"Cleopatra's Palace : In Search of a Legend Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003en 30 b.c., against the backdrop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most majestic of all ancient cities, a great queen proudly and defiantly took her life. More than two thousand years later, the world remains fascinated and haunted by this most intriguing woman, Cleopatra VII, yet practically everything we know about her is based on ancient text fragments, literature, and myth. Was she the temptress of legend? A ruthless, ambitious conqueror? Or was she a strong, brilliant, visionary ruler, a passionate and loyal woman, and a fiercely devoted mother? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery Books presents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--a dramatic look at Cleopatra's world based on ancient accounts and modern scholarship. Gifted storyteller Laura Foreman brings Cleopatra's legendary tale to life, from the founding of Alexandria by Alexander the Great, to Cleopatra's ascent to the Egyptian throne amid treachery and betrayal, to her passionate alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and her doomed battle against Octavian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the legend doesn't end there. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCleopatra's Palace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also presents the astounding recent findings of world-renowned underwater explorer Franck Goddio, who, with his team of underwater archaeologists, has succeeded in mapping the Royal Quarter of Ancient Alexandria, long submerged beneath the Mediterranean by cataclysmic earthquakes early in the millennium. In a fascinating narrative illustrated by exclusive underwater images, the expedition's successes are presented, including the discovery of such artifacts as jewelry, statues, sphinxes, rare pottery, and an ancient shipwreck, as well as architectural remains that were found on the site of this magnificent drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavishly illustrated with over 200 extraordinary full-color photographs, expedition images, fine-art reproductions, drawings, and maps, and interlaced with discussions on the art, architecture, religion, politics, and society of the Graeco-Roman period, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCleopatra's Palace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is sure to captivate all lovers of discovery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending biography, history, and modern exploration into great storytelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCleopatra's Palace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e re-creates the glory of Egypt's long-vanished capital and its Royal Quarter, and brings Egypt's greatest queen unforgettably to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discovery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48045000851678,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/8687\/7406\/files\/Clea.jpg?v=1774820557","url":"https:\/\/bloodonthestreetcollectibles.com\/products\/cleopatras-palace-in-search-of-a-legend-hardcover","provider":"Blood on the Street ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}