Netflix has been diving headlong into the lives of powerful queens, and its newest four-part docuseries on Cleopatra is no exception. Queen Cleopatra delves into the life of one of the most iconic ...

The story of Cleopatra has been told many times over, in many different ways, though there’s a certain consistency to the tale’s key elements — the seductiveness, the asp, the sultry kohl eyeliner. In ...

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 ...

Looks at how Cleopatra, a skilled strategist, establishes herself on the throne of Egypt under Rome. Her reign is distinguished by alliances with Caesar and Mark Antony, as well as by bold and ...

“Cleopatra” is a sumptuous spectacle and a smorgasbord of schlock. In this 1934 film, director Cecil B. DeMille relates the oft-told tale of the last ruler of Egypt. She seduces the formidable Julius ...

A new exhibition is revisiting the life and afterlife of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra at the Arab World Institute in Paris. A new exhibition on the life and afterlife of the ancient Egyptian ...

The series revolves around the beginning of the Roman era in Egypt, and the series tells the life story of Queen Cleopatra, who was crowned on the throne of Egypt, before the advent of Julius Caesar ...

Cleopatra VII (69–30 BCE), the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, was a queen who left a more intense memory through her fragrance, possessing both beauty and intelligence. For Cleopatra, scent was not ...