Cleopatra was Egyptian — whether Black or brown matters less. The controversy over the queen’s skin colour in Netflix’s docudrama takes away from her powerful legacy.

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

Who was Cleopatra? Born to Egyptian king Ptolemy XII Auletes and an unknown mother in 69 B.C., Cleopatra was a member of an ancient Greek dynasty that had taken over Egypt in 305 B.C.

In 41 B.C.E., Egyptian queen Cleopatra convinced Mark Antony, her political ally and lover, to arrange the murder of her own sister Arsinoe IV.

Egyptian experts have criticized Netflix for "blackwashing" its upcoming docuseries about Queen Cleopatra VII. Now, they're taking action to see that the show never airs.

Cleopatra, the last queen of a Greek-speaking dynasty founded by Alexander the Great’s Macedonian general Ptolemy, was born in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria in 69 BC.

Egyptian archeologists discover ancient tunnel some believe could lead to Cleopatra's long-lost tomb. The massive tunnel was previously hidden beneath a temple 40-feet below the ground just west ...

Looked upon by Cleopatra and Queen Victoria 19 centuries apart, lost at sea, and dragged through Manhattan: The incredible tale of the obelisks of Paris, NYC, and London.

Archaeologists also unearthed 337 coins, many of which depict Cleopatra VII, near the busts. In addition, they found a variety of other artifacts, such as oil lamps; a bronze ring dedicated to ...