Mortally wounded by his own hand, Antony lies dying in the arms of his queen. Cleopatra will soon follow and Octavian, first Emperor of Rome, will declare that they be buried side by side.

Mortally wounded by his own hand, Antony lies dying in the arms of his queen. Cleopatra will soon follow and Octavian, first Emperor of Rome, will declare that they be buried side by side. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli

Antony and Cleopatra