The Egyptian queen frequently surrounded herself with splendor, but luxury was less an indulgence than a political tool. "Anthony and Cleopatra" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1885 The struggle with her ...

Step beyond Hollywood myths to uncover the real Cleopatra, the final ruler of ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty. This documentary explores her Greek-Macedonian origins, exceptional education in ...

Cleopatra was a tragic temptress who left a string of broken hearts up and down the Nile -- or at least, that's what her enemies in Rome wanted you to think. Now, a new biography of the Egyptian queen ...

Cinematic sleights of hand can prove impossible to undo—Moses will forever be Charlton Heston, as Patton will live on as George C. Scott—but Cleopatra looked nothing like Theda Bara, Claudette Colbert ...

Bowing to perhaps the most famous woman ever to have lived, the Field Museum will host the greatest exhibition on Cleopatra ever mounted, using hundreds of pieces of artwork and artifacts drawn from ...

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 ...

CYNTHIA D. BERTELSEN of Blacksburg writes a blog, "Gherkins & Tomatoes: Writing Journeys into the World." Shakespeare immortalized the notorious Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII in his play (circa 1607) ...

“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 ...

“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 ...