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 biggest prize in the ancient world ...

A first-century A.D. Roman would falsely assert that "ancient writers repeatedly speak of ... on Egyptian coins is likely her most authentic portrait. Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource ...

These findings include artifacts that hint at the grandeur and complexity of ancient Egyptian society ... Martinez believes this piece depicts Cleopatra VII, Egypt’s last Ptolemaic ruler ...

Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt, famous for her sharp mind and political savvy. She navigated tumultuous family rivalries and formed powerful alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony ...

Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and ...

The papyrus containing the only word written by Cleopatra herself that has survived to the present day. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In the display cases of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin ...

A significant archaeological find has been made in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, which could finally see the discovery of Cleopatra VII’s long-lost tomb. A tunnel, partially ...

When the pharaohs were good rulers the ancient Egyptians enjoyed a peaceful and successful life. Cleopatra was the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. After her rule, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.

A Roman noblewoman asks her friend about Cleopatra ... titular Egyptian monarch. An exotic enigma treated with a mix of fascination and revulsion by the Roman elite, the race of Ancient Egypt ...