Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Gal Gadot’s casting as Cleopatra in an upcoming biopic has ignited a debate about whitewashing and ancient history. The actress announced on Sunday that she’s re-teaming with “Wonder Woman” director ...

The post Gal Gadot’s Casting in New Cleopatra Movie Draws Backlash, Sparks History Lesson appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Another Twitter user angrily pointed out the potential biting irony of ...

During her reign of 21 years, at a time when other states in the eastern Mediterranean were being assimilated by the growing power of Rome, Cleopatra managed to preserve Egyptian independence through ...

The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation before ...

News that Israeli actress Gal Gadot will play Cleopatra has prompted Hollywood's latest "whitewashing" row -- and renewed a historical debate over the ancient Queen of Egypt's ancestry. Already a ...

The alabaster head of a Queen Cleopatra statue, left, a part of a mask believed to belong to Mark Anthony, and coins bearing Cleopatra's image are displayed at the temple of Taposiris Magna, which was ...

“Red Notice” has arrived in theaters, sending fans on a twisty, globe-trotting treasure hunt with Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds as they try to get their hands on an ancient Egyptian ...

A recent archaeological discovery at Egypt’s Taposiris Magna temple could bring researchers one step closer to uncovering the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra VII. The finding, a small sculpted bust that ...

From full-fledged cities to ancient, powerful temples, ocean floors across the world have often revealed some of history’s most thrilling secrets. Not only this, but divers and archaeologists have ...

Cleopatra stood at one of the most dangerous intersections in history: that of women and power. Clever women, Euripides had warned 400 years earlier, were dangerous. We do not know whether Cleopatra ...