2022 wasn't the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?

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2022 wasn't the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?

Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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Cleopatra - Wikipedia