She may be one of the most recognizable figures in history, but we have little idea what Cleopatra actually looked like. Only ...

It is not Cleopatra at all. It is Roman." He added that pharaohs were portrayed with Egyptian art styles, not Roman. A translated statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and ... her position and Egypt’s independence for a time. Cleopatra has inspired countless works of art, literature, and film, cementing her status as a figure ...

Cunning, charming and captivating, the Egyptian Cleopatra was horrifying, yet fascinating to many of Rome’s citizens. Just when she may have thought she was in sight of the Roman throne – the ...

Cleopatra was the last of the Egyptian Pharaohs. This bronze coin, from the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum, is one of the best surviving examples of the rare portraits of Cleopatra.

The prospect of locating Cleopatra's tomb has long fascinated historians and the public alike. In 2009, the Egyptian Minister for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, stated that discovering the tomb of ...

Cleopatra's image on Egyptian coins is likely her most authentic portrait. Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked ...