Her twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene were made prisoners. But they still had a big role to play in Roman history.

Hovering in the background of ancient history’s headlines is King Juba II—writer, explorer, and ruler of Mauretania, the Roman satellite kingdom in North Africa, for almost 50 years until his death in ...

Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra", a four-part docuseries exploring the life and reign of Cleopatra, was released this month to almost immediate criticism. The series, produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith ...

It couldn't have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have a promising new archaeological discovery that appears to ...

For centuries, the death of Cleopatra has been wrapped in mystery, drama, and legend. Most people know the famous version of the story. The last queen of Egypt reportedly allowed a deadly snake to ...

Egypt's last pharaoh, Queen Cleopatra, was defeated by Rome at the Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BC, and ended her life by allowing a venomous snake to bite her. Few events in history combine as ...

2. Cleopatra VII (L) and her son Caesarion (R) depicted on the Temple of Hathor (1st century BCE) Dendera, Egypt; sandstone, sunk relief; photo by Olaf Rausch courtesy Wikimedia Commons) From a ...

On May 10, Netflix dropped its four-part docuseries, Queen Cleopatra. Executive produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith as part of her African Queens series, Queen Cleopatra focuses on Cleopatra VII, ...

A features writer at Collider, Shreejit hails from a country known for its unabashed love for its cinema. During his postgrad in Journalism, Shreejit discovered his love for film analysis through his ...

Gal Gadot, best known for "Wonder Woman," is confirmed to produce and star in a new big-screen epic about Cleopatra AFP / ANGELA WEISS News that Israeli actress Gal Gadot will play Cleopatra has ...