Sally-Ann Ashton admires one of the statues of Cle

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Sally-Ann Ashton admires one of the statues of Cleopatra at the launch of a new exhibition at The British Museum in London 10 April 2001. Ashton, a co-curator, is a specialist in the Ptolemaic period, the 300 years which began with the death of Alexander in 323 B.C to Cleopatra's death in 30 B.C. The exhibition focuses on Cleopatra VII, the last of the Ptolemaic monarchs, tracing her life in Egypt and her liasons with the two great Roman leaders of the day Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. AFP PHOTO: Adrian DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)