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Part II: Reception, Ownership, and Race: Netflix’s ”Queen Cleopatra”
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Part II: Reception, Ownership, and Race: Netflix’s ”Queen Cleopatra”

EPISODE 60 | In Part II of our discussion on Cleopatra VII and reception, ownership, and race we welcome guests Dr. Mai Musie and Professor Rebecca Futo Kennedy. Dr. Musie and Professor Kennedy both study aspects of identity formation, race, and ethnicity in the ancient world and bring their expert perspectives to this discussion of Cleopatra VII, her world, and our modern obsession with her.  

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