The allure of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, has captivated the imagination of historians, artists, and storytellers for centuries. Yet, one enduring mystery remains at the heart of her legend: ...

Cleopatra VII may have been the most famous woman in the ancient world. She was the last of a dynasty that ruled ancient Egypt for around 300 years, from the death of Alexander the Great to the rise ...

As the official story of Cleopatra's death goes, the Egyptian queen locked herself in a mausoleum in Alexandria on an August day in 30 B.C.E. and sent for a venomous snake. After she received an asp, ...

What did Cleopatra look like? Millennia after the historical figure reigned as queen of Egypt, the question is still hotly debated by academics and artists. Earlier this month, Netflix unveiled the ...

This Cleopatra is not the porcelain-skinned version, she’s the melanin-skinned version. ... Cleopatra looks like a sista! Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ...

Few women have come into their looks as late as did Cleopatra VII, the first-century B.C. queen of Egypt. In accounts of the ancients she is no stunner. Only several hundred years after her death ...