Wrapped Up In A Carpet Eptian

Cleopatra had been made up to look.

Wrapped up in a carpet eptian. She was the last of the ptolemaic dynasty of pharaohs set up in egypt after the death of alexander the great by descent she was a macedonian princess. Rug and carpet rug and carpet uses of rugs and carpets. Check out these really freaky cool life size wrapped mummy statues while these mummies may look like they re made from real ancient egyptian bodies wrapped up in bandages they re actually crafted from sturdy foam metal and wood and then tightly wrapped with real fabric from head to toe. In the homes of wealthy eastern families floor coverings serve an aesthetic as well as a practical function.

When she was summoned to meet mark antony she arrived dressed as the goddess aphrodite atop a golden barge with purple sails and silver oars. Cleopatra queen of egypt was one of the most famous women in history her full name was cleopatra vii thea philopator 69 bc 12 august 30 bc. Cleopatra was not egyptian. From time immemorial carpets covered the floors of house and tent as well as mosque and palace.

Consider the dramatic way she introduced herself to julius caesar and mark antony. Cleopatra was known to appreciate a grand entrance. When guards saw some servants. Stories say she met julius caesar by having herself delivered to his chambers wrapped up in a carpet.

In 48 bc the resourceful cleopatra forbidden by her brother ptolemy xiii to meet with the roman general had herself wrapped in a carpet or according to some historians a linen sack and smuggled into caesar s quarters. Carpets developed in central and western asia as coverings for beaten earth floors.