Cleopatra II, daughter of Cleopatra I and sister of Ptolemy VI, ruled Egypt as the latter’s wife, soon to be joined by Ptolemy VIII Euergetes (“opulent”), their brother, also known as ...

The first-century B.C. Cleopatra immortalized by Plutarch, Shakespeare and Elizabeth Taylor was merely the seventh, and last, in the line of Cleopatras to rule Egypt in 193-30 B.C. Their claims to ...

Cunning, charming and captivating, 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 ...

A significant archaeological find has been made in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris ... Magna was established by ...

Cleopatra has fascinated us for 2,000 years. The legendary last queen of Egypt was the wealthiest, most powerful woman in the world. Today, she remains one of the most famous women of history and ...