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Jun 2, 2026 - 27:36
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Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams
"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." She's the most famous character in antiquity, made more famous by Shakespeare and Hollywood films. But this Cleopatra is not the one Kate Williams has come...
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Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams is an episode from Great Lives by BBC. "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." She's the most famous character in antiquity, made more famous by Shakespeare and Hollywood films. But...
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Published Jun 1, 2026, 27:48 long, audio available.
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