Denison: 'Cleopatra of Egypt: the Myth and the Reality'

Denison University’s Department of Classical Studies welcomes Duane W. Roller, professor emeritus in the Department of Classics at The Ohio State University, presenting “Cleopatra of Egypt: the Myth and the Reality” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the boardroom of Barney-Davis Hall (200 West Loop). This talk is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Debbie Riley at 740-587-6214 or visit Denison.edu. Roller is the author of the book “Cleopatra: A Biography,” a work based solely on primary materials from the Greco-Roman period: literary sources, Egyptian documents, Cleopatra's own writings and representations in art and coinage produced while she was alive.