In 41 B.C.E., Egyptian queen Cleopatra convinced Mark Antony, her political ally and lover, to arrange the murder of her own ...

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 ...

However, the first documentary mention was earlier and corresponds to Al-Masudi, a traveler and historian who in 956 mentioned Cleopatra in his work Al-Muruj, confusing her with the Egyptian queen and ...

The leading archaeologist in the excavation, Kathleen Martinez, has long believed that the Taposiris Magna could house the tomb of Ancient Egypt’s most famous queen. Cleopatra VII was deeply ...

This portrayal hasn't been free of controversy, though - the decision to cast a black actress (Casualty's Adele James) as Cleopatra caused uproar in Egypt, where academics claim their queen was of ...

Dancing since age 3, Freeman has held notable roles such as the Queen of Hearts in “Alice in Wonderland ... be seen on stage ...

Historically, Cleopatra (69–30 B.C.) was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. She formed strategic ... held notable roles such as the Queen of Hearts in “Alice in ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...