The Ptolemaic queen of Egypt was a reason for a heated discussion when, in 2020, Gal Gadot was cast as Cleopatra in a Paramount Pictures’ film that never went to production. Apart from some media ...

As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

Before the bodice-ripping, tawdry tales of Bridgerton continue for a third season, Netflix has unleashed a spin-off inspired by their very empress. But will the miniseries offer the same brazen, bawdy ...

The Egyptian queen frequently surrounded herself with splendor, but luxury was less an indulgence than a political tool. "Anthony and Cleopatra" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1885 The struggle with her ...

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 ...

The spirit of Alexander: Europe and Egypt -- In the blood: the Ptolemies and their Cleopatras -- The goddess comes forth: Cleopatra's early life -- A veiled proposal: Cleopatra meets Caesar -- The ...

History and elegance unite in this viral realistic drawing of Cleopatra the Great Queen, where authority and beauty are expressed through refined artistic control. The portrait emphasizes strong ...

Egypt goes from glory to disaster in this lively history of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Egyptologist Wilkinson (Ramesses the Great) begins with Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 BCE and ...

History paints Cleopatra as a seductress. But there’s little we actually know about Egypt’s politically savvy last queen. One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be ...