The Death of Cleopatra (play)
1929 play by Ahmad Shawqi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Death of Cleopatra (Arabic: مصرع كليوباترا, romanized: Maṣraʿ Kilyūbātrā) is a 1929 verse play by Egyptian poet and playwright Ahmed Shawqi. It depicts the last days of Cleopatra's life in Alexandria and the events surrounding the Battle of Actium and the Roman conquest of Egypt.
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The Death of Cleopatra | |
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Original title | مصرع كليوباترا |
Written by | Ahmad Shawqi |
Original language | Arabic |
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