Francesca Cenerini | Cleopatra: the enemy queen of Rome

The last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty arrives in the Urbe for the first time and stays in Caesar's villa. The history of Rome in those years intersects not only with the destinies of Egypt but also with the histories of Palestine, Africa and Asia. It begins a season that will have an enormous impact on the culture and tastes of the Romans.

Francesca Cenerini è lecturer in Roman History and Roman Epigraphy and Institutions at the University of Bologna. He has directed and continues to direct his studies in the field of Ancient History. Her research interests are particularly focused on the representation of the female condition in Roman times, through the analysis of historiographic and epigraphic documentation. The research has produced two monographs and numerous articles published in journals and essays in volumes. She has collaborated in many initiatives aimed at the public communication of her research, working with popular magazines and cultural initiatives. She is the author of La Donna Romana. Modelli e realtà(Il Mulino, 2013) and Messalina. Legend and history of a dangerous woman (Laterza, 2024).

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