Cleopatra: She ruled the men who ruled the world.

Pretty powerful tagline for the new amazing exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center*. It’s Women’s History Month and so we took a road-trip to view this impressive collection of 150 artifacts including two colossal granite statues from the 4th – 3rd centuries B.C. that weigh almost 10 tons. All from the lost cities that Cleopatra walked. “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” was organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM), the exhibition will take visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra. (It runs through September 5th, 2011.)

My overwhelming take-away from this exhibit (aside from the amazing things that were done to acquire these artifacts from the ocean and digs) was centered back on Women’s History Month. It made me proud to learn of this woman who used her brain and bravery in leading her country. She spoke at least seven languages, wrote books and boldly stood up to rulers and armies. She boldly approached (and partnered with) Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She embraced her power, followed her passions and Read More »