Cleopatra was 17 when she ascended the throne and 39 when she died. She was fluent in nine languages. She spoke Ancient Egyptian and could read hieroglyphics, which was unusual in her dynasty.
Aside from that, she was fluent in Greek as well as the languages of the Parthians, Hebrews, Medes, Troglodytes, Syrians, Ethiopians, and Arabs.
With this knowledge, she could read any book in the world. She studied geography, history, astronomy, international diplomacy, mathematics, alchemy, medicine, zoology, economics, and other subjects in addition to languages. She attempted to access all of her time’s knowledge.
Cleopatra spent a significant amount of time in an ancient laboratory. She published some works on herbs and cosmetics. Unfortunately, all of her books were destroyed in the 391 AD fire at the Great Library of Alexandria.
Galen, the famous physicist, studied her work and was able to transcribe some of Cleopatra’s recipes. One of these remedies, which Galen also recommended to her patients, was a special cream that could aid in the regrowth of hair in bald men. Cleopatra’s books also contained beauty tips, but none of them have survived to the present day.
The Egyptian queen was also interested in herbal medicine, and thanks to her knowledge of languages, she had access to many papyri that are now lost. Her impact on science and medicine was well known in the early Christian centuries. She is, without a doubt, a one-of-a-kind figure in human history.