"Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt" opens Saturday at The Franklin Institute.
The show employs theatrical lighting and sound, 17 video screens documenting archaeologists uncovering some of the 150 artifacts on display and a four-minute video providing an overview of Cleopatra's life.
The artifacts range from tiny gold coins to a pair of towering eight-ton granite figures.
Beyond the historic items, the show examines the mystery and enduring legend of the iconic queen who remains a figure of fascination thousands of years after her reign.