Cleopatra's House
Cleopatra's House
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The ruins of an ancient Greek house, only recently excavated.
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Geoff H
Sissinghurst, UK17,452 contributions
Jun 2022
Cleopatra's House, or to give it its proper name, the House of Cleopatra and Discorides, is one of the larger houses in Delos. Befitting a rich Greek couple, it had twelve rooms. This house, however, is only noted for two impressive statues of Cleopatra and her husband, along with some columns. Don't be mistaken into thinking that Cleopatra was the famous Egyptian queen. She wasn't.
Written July 17, 2022
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Revelon
Fairfax, VA23 contributions
Sept 2019
Cleopatra and her husband were citizens of Delos, Greece. It is not the house of the famed Egyptian queen and Mark Anthony. All that can be seen are a few columns. Overall the tour of the ruins on Delos and the museum were very good. Interesting to see original artifacts in the museum.
Written February 7, 2020
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta, GA16,976 contributions
Sept 2021
There is not a lot to see here. Just columns and partial statues. Our tour guide tried to make it interesting with the history of the owners, but we found the other buildings in the area more interesting. They were the shops of businesses.
Written November 23, 2021
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Pramod A
Bardonia, NY38 contributions
Aug 2019
OMG What a site, Never expected to see like this place and history behind, it's really amazing, Ideal Place for Tourist and Photographers, can spend hours and hours and admiring, How did they built in those days is amazing
Written October 9, 2019
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Elena Ciocan
Timisoara, Romania1,721 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
This house was majestic! Two impressive sculptures guarded the entrance, you can guess how the rooms looked like. Too bad there is not much left of it.
Written October 31, 2018
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SMC63_10
London, UK37 contributions
May 2013 • Couples
Our guide informed us that Cleopatra is a Greek name 'Cleo' = joy and 'patra' = father. This is the only house on the island where the residents can be identified as they had statues built of themselves and their names inscribed so that all the passers-by could see how wealthy and beautiful they were. There is so much history on the island of Delos and a guided tour is the best way of absorbing it all. The guided tour leaves Mykonos town at 10:30am and you are able to return on the 1:30pm or 3:30pm boat. A must do!
Written May 11, 2013
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Luxury Journey
Brussels, Belgium652 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Location/what is it about: House of the wealthy Cleopatra (“she who brings glory to her father”) from Myrrinous of Attica and her husband Dioscurides. The House of the Greek Cleopatra (not the Egyptian Queen) is in the Theatre Quarter on Delos Island (archaeological site) in Greece.
There was no class distinction in Delos, rich and poor lived side by side in similar houses near the foot of the theatre. The opulent and vain Cleopatra, however, thought otherwise when she and her husband moved to Delos (2nd century BCE). They bought two adjoining houses and converted them into a large and opulent villa. To impress and outdo her neighbours, Cleopatra commissioned two large (out of proportion) statues and installed them at the entrance of her home, visible to all passers-by.
The House of Cleopatra on Delos therefore is the paragon of vanity (“flexing culture”) in ancient Greece.
Admission fee (budget range): Entrance fee for an adult to Delos archaeological site is €8. You can visit the site for as long as you like (8AM-8PM during the summer and 8.30AM-3PM during the winter). You must buy tickets at a small counter at the entrance.
Good to know: There are few toilets on the site (only at the entrance). There is no bar or restaurant so bring plenty of water and a snack. There is hardly any shelter from the sun (so best to visit in the morning). Wear comfortable shoes. There are several walking routes on Delos with different durations (1 hour to half a day) that take you past the most prominent monuments.
Delos is a must-visit in Greece. One of the most impressive archaeological sites that we have ever visited. We will happily return.
There was no class distinction in Delos, rich and poor lived side by side in similar houses near the foot of the theatre. The opulent and vain Cleopatra, however, thought otherwise when she and her husband moved to Delos (2nd century BCE). They bought two adjoining houses and converted them into a large and opulent villa. To impress and outdo her neighbours, Cleopatra commissioned two large (out of proportion) statues and installed them at the entrance of her home, visible to all passers-by.
The House of Cleopatra on Delos therefore is the paragon of vanity (“flexing culture”) in ancient Greece.
Admission fee (budget range): Entrance fee for an adult to Delos archaeological site is €8. You can visit the site for as long as you like (8AM-8PM during the summer and 8.30AM-3PM during the winter). You must buy tickets at a small counter at the entrance.
Good to know: There are few toilets on the site (only at the entrance). There is no bar or restaurant so bring plenty of water and a snack. There is hardly any shelter from the sun (so best to visit in the morning). Wear comfortable shoes. There are several walking routes on Delos with different durations (1 hour to half a day) that take you past the most prominent monuments.
Delos is a must-visit in Greece. One of the most impressive archaeological sites that we have ever visited. We will happily return.
Written May 10, 2023
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Nina Zee
Atlanta, GA1,255 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
You can see this house and its statues from the main street above (and the Maison of Dionysus). While it appears that you cannot get near it, you can. Go to the next street on the right and head down and turn right to it. You kind of have to wander a little but it is worth it. The view of the island is pretty and very few make it down here (the tour groups don't go down there either).
Written November 4, 2018
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WVCAgirl
Huntington, WV130 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
It was wonderful to see the ruins of this home. It was impressive to see the ancient "air conditioning" and the beautiful mosaic tile floor of the Greek spiral. It gives great insight into the life of wealthy ancient Greeks.
Written June 30, 2017
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kwagmeister
Newburgh, IN1,639 contributions
Jun 2016 • Family
Don't be misled by the name 'Cleopatra.' It was a very popular name during the time of the great queen. A 'Cleopatra' was said to be the joy of her father. This particular Cleopatra must have been a powerful woman according to our guide, because her name is mentioned first in the inscription under the statues still standing in the excavated house. She also had a reputation for generosity according to lore. Her home was magnificent as a ruin, in its day it had to be stunning. Admire the statues and their surviving inscription.
Written June 11, 2016
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