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 ...

"I thought before we started digging that Cleopatra would be buried facing the palace in Alexandria ... Using Strabo's ancient descriptions of Egypt, Martinez sketched a map of candidate burial ...

The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th ... He barricaded himself in the Ptolemies' palace, the home from which Cleopatra had been exiled. From the desert she engineered a clandestine return ...

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 ...

But Cleopatra was not the only ancient Egyptian female ruler of that name ... Among their many contributions were the city itself with its palaces and monuments, the Lighthouse, one of the Wonders ...

Cleopatra was the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. After her rule, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Egypt is now governed by a president. Islam is the main religion and Arabic is the main ...