Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as ...

Lawyer-turned-archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has been on the hunt for Cleopatra VII’s tomb for nearly two decades. And now, ...

The first one was Cleopatra’s little brother Ptolemy XIII. After Cleo’s dad died, she was put in charge, but at the time women weren’t allowed to rule without a male co-ruler, so the easiest ...

Cleopatra: Hail Caesar! - What's a girl to do when your brother-husband is trying to murder you? Well, cozy up to one of the world's largest military powers of course. But while Cleopatra knew that ...

the customs of ancient Egypt meant that she needed a male co-ruler and so Cleopatra married her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII. When Ptolemy reached the age of 13 in 49 BCE, he plotted to overthrow ...