Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty. She was the all-powerful queen for about two decades, until her death in 30 BC.

The ancient writer Strabo (63 B.C. to A.D. 24), who lived in Alexandria, wrote that Ptolemy XII, the father of Cleopatra, had children through multiple mothers.

Cleopatra was not just a famed Greek queen of Ancient Egypt, but she also even created her own secret drinking club.

Conjuring up images of Ancient Egypt typically involves Hollywood films — Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra or Arnold Vosloo as ...

S he was one of the most famous rulers of Ancient Egypt and other territories across the Middle East, in addition to being ...

Around 30 dynasties ruled over ancient Egypt, and the first pharaoh of the first dynasty might have been a ruler named Menes. Cleopatra is considered the last pharaoh . She died in 30 B.C.

She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen ...

The ancient city, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Alexandria at the edge of Egypt’s Lake Mariout, contains a temple and tower thought by Martinez to contain Cleopatra’s tomb. The excavation ...

A MARBLE bust believed to have the face of legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII carved into it has been discovered in a recent excavation. The white marble statue, which depicts a woman wearing a… ...

Turns out, one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured healing plants still exists today — and modern science is finally catching up to what the pharaohs knew thousands of years ago. The plant that ...

Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and suspect it may be of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII.

Cleopatra VII, whose reign lasted from 51 to 30 BC, is the Egyptian queen who famously romanced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The dig unearthed about 350 coins, many showing an image of Cleopatra ...