Submitted by Sean Williams on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:00
Boudicca massacred 80,000 people on her way to infamy, as she left Colchester, London and St Albans little more than smouldering husks in 60AD. And it's no surprise to learn that her appearance matched her bloodthirsty attitude. Boudicca was "a great big busty woman," says expert Mark Hassall, "with a blonde mass of hair falling down to her shoulders.
Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian pharaoh and one of the most powerful, seductive and captivating characters in all of history, is coming to Philadelphia. "Cleopatra: the Search for the Last Queen of Egypt" at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia will display 250 artifacts from ongoing excavations in the search for the tomb of Antony and Cleopatra. Many of the featured relics from the excavation, which is led by High Priest Zahi Hawass, will be on display for the first time. Additionally, visitors will be treated to a hi-def multimedia experience of the underwater excavations led by Franck Goddio, the underwater archaeologist who has unearthed Cleopatra's sunken royal palace and two ancient cities off the Egyptian coast.
Roberta Shaw is a former assistant curator of Egyptology at the Royal Ontario Museum. She will be discussing fashion in Ancient Egypt - the clothes, clothes and jewellery worn throughout Egyptian history.
This Sunday tutters at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), in Toronto Canada, will attempt to set a world record for the most people tutting at one time.
