Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation before the birth of Christ. She lost her kingdom once; regained it; nearly lost it again; amassed an empire ...

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 ...

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

Having Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt as your sister could have deadly consequences. Cleopatra became queen following the death of her father in 51 BCE. However, the customs of ancient Egypt meant ...

Cleopatra VII [c. 69 BCE - 30 BCE] did have a son ... Although Cleopatra was queen of Egypt, Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia. Alexandria is a port city on the northern ...

It’s a family affair this time around, with Ben Mankiewicz examining all that went into the making of the scandalous epic ...