Cleopatra's Temple: Vision vs. Legacy

The Temple Cleopatra Commissioned But Never Saw Finished Picture this: Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh

of Egypt, wanted to leave a mark so grand that Rome itself would be in awe.

She ordered the construction of a magnificent temple at Dendera, dedicated to the

goddess Hathor. The plan? A masterpiece of art, science,

and power, featuring one of the most famous ceiling maps of the stars ever created.

But history had other plans. After her dramatic death, the Romans took

over Egypt—and finished *her* temple. The final carvings show Roman emperors making offerings,

essentially rewriting history. Did Cleopatra's vision die with her,