<p>💬 Much of the myth of Cleopatra was crafted by her during her lifetime. An intentional process to shape how the citizens of Egypt - and the world - saw her. But without social media, how did great rulers of the ancient world fashion their own brand?</p><p>Cleopatra was unusually good at shaping her own image - and the brand she built has endured for over 2,000 years. But who was the woman behind the myth?</p><p>⚡ That’s the Cleopatra Natasha Solomons explores in her new book, where she reimagines the life of this ancient queen.</p><p>Don't miss an episode - subscribe now:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/what-we-did-before" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/what-we-did-before</a> </p><p><strong>🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:</strong></p><p>➡ Why Natasha wanted to detangle Cleopatra’s story from the men in her life</p><p>➡ How Cleopatra understood sex as power - and leant into the story of politics</p><p>➡ Why she chose to make her nose look big on coins</p><p>➡ How she dressed as Isis to portray the image of her as a goddess</p><p>➡ What Alexandria and its Great Library might have felt like in ancient times</p><p>➡ What it takes to fictionalise and reimagine parts of such a famous story</p><p><strong>Buy Natasha’s book: </strong><a href="https://amzn.eu/d/02eG3udG" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.eu/d/02eG3udG</a> </p><p><strong>About the podcast:</strong></p><p>What We Did Before is a podcast exploring the history of everyday life, from how we kept food fresh before fridges, to how we survived without shoes and what came before AI.</p><p><strong>About your host:</strong></p><p>Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He's co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.</p><p><strong>Connect with Ollie</strong>:</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ogpodcasts.co.uk</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou</a> </p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p>