This doomed romance ended abruptly in 44 BCE when Caesar was quite literally stabbed in the back (and from all sides) by his ...
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 ...
Pragnell has unveiled its new series of jewellery designs, the Cleopatra collection. Paying tribute to one of history’s most ...
The Roman historian Dio Cassius reported that Cleopatra's body was embalmed as Antony's had been, and Plutarch noted that on the orders of Octavian, the last queen of Egypt was buried beside her ...
Experts think they may be one step closer to finding the long-lost tomb of the last Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. Archaeologists have discovered a tunnel underneath an ancient temple in the north of ...
Another common misconception about ancient Egypt thanks to Hollywood is that all Egyptians were mummified and placed in ...
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 ...
Archaeologists have been excavating the Athribis temple site for more than ten years, but have finally uncovered its entrance ...
German archaeological team recently excavated a well-preserved Ptolemaic temple pylon. The ancient entrance gate was ...
For over 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations on Earth, with an empire stretching across ...
Cairo's classic film program featured masterpieces from Francis Ford Coppola and Satyajit Ray alongside 14 landmarks of ...