But this, in fact, enraged Caesar who set off for Egypt himself. Caesar demanded an explanation from Ptolemy, and Cleopatra and ordered them both to appear before him. This was tricky for Cleo as ...

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 ...

Courtesy of ... B.C.E. after Cleopatra's death. Even the Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities adds that, “It is more likely the statue represents another royal woman or princess ...

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 ...

Hawass observed it seems to be from the Roman period in Egypt, which began in 30 BC, much after Cleopatra's reign. The city of Taposiris Magna was established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus ...

started ruling ancient Egypt in 305 B.C. However, other archaeologists do not believe the bust depicts Cleopatra VII, the statement said, noting that the statue may represent a princess or another ...

Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian minister of antiquities, examined the statue and determined it likely represents a Roman woman or a princess ... Helios and Cleopatra Selene II, and a younger ...

African Queens: Queen Cleopatra features British actress Adele James as the Egyptian ruler A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in ...

He noted that during the legendary queen’s time, the pharaohs were portrayed with Egyptian and not Roman art styles as was the case with the newly discovered statues. Some archaeologists said that the ...

Now, the antiquities ministry of Egypt has weighed in on the topic (presumably, not for the first time). “Bas-reliefs and statues of Queen Cleopatra are the best proof,” the ministry’s ...

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 ... princess who lived after ...