Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Cleopatra fought to preserve her throne against rivals within the Ptolemaic dynasty. Archaeologists examine a mysterious tomb in Ephesus that may have belonged to her sister Arsinoe IV, whose death remains linked to Cleopatra’s struggle for power.

The episode also follows Cleopatra’s alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, her efforts to secure Caesarion’s succession, and the growing conflict with Octavian that threatened Egypt’s future.

Documentary: Cleopatra's Secret Tomb - épisode 3: The Unique Tomb of the Ptolemies
Directed by: Anne Fleur Delaistre
Production: Label News (2023)


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