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A posthumous portrait of Cleopatra VII. The portrait dates to the 1st century CE and was found at Herculaneum, preserved from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It is housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
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APA Style
Felicísimo, Á. M. (2020, October 01). Portrait of Cleopatra VII. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12822/portrait-of-cleopatra-vii/
Chicago Style
Felicísimo, Ángel M.. "Portrait of Cleopatra VII." World History Encyclopedia, October 01, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12822/portrait-of-cleopatra-vii/.
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Felicísimo, Ángel M.. "Portrait of Cleopatra VII." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Oct 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12822/portrait-of-cleopatra-vii/.
