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Skeleton Hints at Cleopatra's African Heritage

But experts point out holes in BBC documentary's claim

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 16, 2009 3:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Egyptian queen Cleopatra may have been of African rather than Greek ancestry, new findings suggest. A BBC archaeological documentary claims to have found the tomb of Cleopatra’s sister, Arsinoe, in Ephesus, Turkey. Arsinoe, who, according to legend, was killed on orders from her sister,...   Read full story »

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