The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation ...

Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt, famous for her sharp mind and political savvy. She navigated tumultuous family ...

The narrative of Cleopatra displays the art of balancing being a woman in power while also managing public perception. Laurie ...

Cleopatra, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt whose life and eventual death were intertwined with Caesar’s, was renowned for her perfume. Its possible fragrance was recently ...

In the middle of the civil war that would bring him to power, Julius Caesar spent the winter of 48 BC in Egypt. There he met Cleopatra, the woman who would set Roman nerves on edge for most of the ...

Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) hasn't been on the throne of the Pharaohs of Egypt very long when Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) pays a visit. Caesar finds the prospect of romance more tempting than he ...

After Caesar's assassination, his heir Octavian battled Antony for control of the Roman Empire for more than a decade; following Antony and Cleopatra's defeat at Actium, Octavian's forces entered ...

The Cumberland Theatre will continue their 37th Season with the classic Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The show ...

The Metropolitan Opera will present John Adams's 2022 Shakespearean opera Antony and Cleopatra, following runs at San ...

In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar (Sir Rex Harrison) pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII (Richard O'Sullivan), now supreme ruler after deposing his older sister, Cleopatra VII ...