# AHFG Book Club: Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh (With Saara El-Arifi)

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Podcast: [Ancient History Fangirl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-history-fangirl-63808)
Published: 2026-04-16T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://wp.me/p9hxAY-2KW
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## Resource

⁠⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Join us as we return to Cleopatra’s Alexandria—the glamor, the political intrigue, the history—and take a second in-depth look at Egypt's last Pharaoh. Our guide for this episode is none other than Saara El-Arifi, bestselling author of The Ending Fire and Faebound trilogies and the exciting new release, Cleopatra: A Novel. In this episode we’ll discuss Cleopatra’s life and loves, the challenges of breathing new life into a very examined historical figure, and exactly what we do and don’t know about the real Cleopatra. Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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