Listen to the Story The name Cleopatra evokes an indelible image of a beautiful, wanton temptress. For those of us of a certain age, a cinematic image of a young, violet-eyed Elizabeth Taylor ...

Gal Gadot’s casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming biopic has ignited a debate about whitewashing and ancient history. The actress announced on Sunday that she’s re-teaming with “Wonder Woman” director ...

The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cleopatra (centre) is played by a black actress, Adele James, in the new Netflix docudrama series. Image courtesy Netflix During ...

Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra”, a four-part docuseries exploring the life and reign of Cleopatra, was released this month to almost immediate criticism. The series, produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith ...

Recent archaeological discoveries and scholarly research are shedding new light on the reign of Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. These findings, which include a ...

Egypt's last pharaoh, Queen Cleopatra, was defeated by Rome at the Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BC, and ended her life by allowing a venomous snake to bite her. Few events in history combine as ...

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