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 enormous impact on the culture and tastes of the Romans.

Francesca Cenerini is a professor of Roman History and Roman Epigraphy and Institutions at the University of Bologna. She has directed and directs her studies in the field of Ancient History. Her research interests are directed in particular to the representation of the female condition in the Roman age, through the analysis of historiographic and epigraphic documentation. 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 journals of high popularity and cultural initiatives. She is the author of The Roman Woman. Models and realities (Il Mulino, 2013) and Messalina. Legend and history of a dangerous woman (Laterza, 2024).

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