Cleopatra: Roman Egypt, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony

Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able.CW: suicide. After starting this super-sized episode with some good old-fashioned Plato-bashing, Sara and Sam consider Cleopatra’s connections to the Roman civil wars, drunken Richard Burton, and royal bedroom exploits of multiple genders.Roman hairstylesOn the production disasters of CleopatraWhat to Do When Someone Has a Seizure - Don't do what they do in this movie!Portrait of Cleopatra - from Herculaneum. Notice she's a redhead!Cleopatra and Caesarion at the Temple of DenderahPainting of Cleopatra and Caesarion - Depicted as Venus and Cupid, from Pompeii.Suetonius's Divus Julius 52 - The section of Suetonius's biography of Julius Caesar about his relationship with Cleopatra.Plutarch's Life of AntonyAkrotiri, SantoriniAtlantis Myth - Translations of the passages about Atlantis from Plato's Timaeus and Critias.