Missing.
Painting of the Queen Cleopatra.
"Cleopatra engraving in steel after the Encaustic Painting of Sorrento." John Sartain (c.1880) Illustration from the book "On the Antique Painting in Encaustic of Cleopatra Discovered in 1818"
Found in the ruins of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s villa outside Rome. The queen is depicted as Macedonian. The last recorded location was with Baron de Benneval in Sorrento in the 18th Century. If found this painting might settle the debate on what the queen actually looked like.
Check basements, wine cellars and attics. If you see it in the collection of an Arab prince please report its location to this web site. This might be hanging in a Japanese business man’s apartment right now, or sitting in a farm house boxed and stored away. It might be hanging on YOUR wall, and you had no idea what you possess. Did your granddad or father bring it home from the war?
Clues can be sent to: rob@ancientromerefocused.org
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Rob Cain has traveled extensively through Europe, Italy, and Egypt. He was formerly on active duty with the United States Army. He is a fan of history, and enjoys reading books on the history of Rome. He currently has a podcast presentation on itunes and hipcast. The blog is for the free and open discussion of Ancient Rome based on Mr. Cain's observations noted in his podcast. Most episodes start out with an original dramatic narration written by Mr. Cain. In the podcasts he will include his own unique commentary, and interviews with subject matter experts. Comments are welcome and will be highlighted on the show. 
Episode 10, “Nothing New Under the Sun. Get Over it”, features the book, “The Ancient Guide to Modern Life” written by author, comedian, and TV commentator Natalie Haynes.” Whether political, cultural, or social, there are endless parallels between the ancient and modern worlds. Whether it's the murder of Caesar or the political assassination of Thatcher; the narrative arc of the hit HBO series, The Wire, or that of Oedipus; the popular enthusiasm for the Emperor Titus or President Obama – over and over again we can be seen to be living very much like people did 2,000 or more years ago. It's time for us to re-examine the past. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. 
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