Monthly Meeting

Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 PM

In Person in the Heritage Room of the Pueblo

Heritage Museum, 201 W. B Street, OR Virtually!

Cleopatra The Last Pharoah, and our

Enduring Fascination with Her

Our April Speaker will be Dennis Pricolo from the  Denver Egyptian Studies Society.

On 10 August 30 BC, 2054 years ago, Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt and one of the most famous people in world history, committed suicide in Alexandria.  According to legend it was by holding a poisonous snake to her breast. Her death marked the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty that had ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years.

In her time Cleopatra was the richest woman in the world, charming and undeniably intelligent but with a notable streak of cruelty. 

Involved in pivotal events in world history, she is still a woman discussed and vigorously debated. This presentation will cover her life, her personality as far as we can know it, and her continuing impact on modern culture.

The Egyptian Study Society (ESS) is a Colorado non-profit organization devoted to adult education and the study of ancient Egypt. ESS was formed in 1987 following the exhibit Ramses II: The Great Pharaoh and His Time at the Denver Museum of Natural History by volunteers who worked on that exhibit and wanted to continue learning about ancient Egypt.

Dennis Pricolo, a past President of ESS, is a retired Navy cryptologic captain whose 30-year career allowed him to travel widely across the world. A lifelong fascination with the ancient world led Dennis to visit ancient sites wherever he traveled. He participated in archaeological surveys overseas, and joined the ESS with alacrity when he retired from the Navy in the Denver area.

Dennis has a bachelor’s degree in history from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, a master’s in strategic planning from the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and a master’s in liberal arts with a concentration in history from Harvard University.

PAHS will be meeting both in person in the Heritage Room at the Pueblo Heritage Museum and

live-streaming the presentation via Zoom. If you are joining online, here is the link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81028042986

The link will be activated at 6:00 PM. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM. Click on the link above to join. The host will admit you into the meeting.