The discovery has been described as a “geometric miracle” and could finally lead to some answers about one of Ancient Egypt’s ...

Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.

Cleopatra followed, bringing along her young son Ptolemy XV Caesar, also called Caesarion, whom she claimed was the son of Julius Caesar. Romans did not know what to make of her. They were ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

The temple's dedication to Osiris and Isis adds weight to Martinez's hypothesis, given Cleopatra's identification with the goddess. Established between 280 and 270 BCE by Pharaoh Ptolemy II ...

The first Cleopatra, Syra (“the Syrian”), was the daughter of the Seleucid king Antiochus III; her marriage to Ptolemy V in 193 B.C. was orchestrated to promote harmony among the rival kingdoms.

A diver uses a differential underwater GPS to locate the exact position of a sphinx representing Cleopatra's father, Ptolemy XII. © Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation ...

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 ...

the ancient city of Taposiris Magna was founded around 280 BCE by Ptolemy II, a descendant of one of Alexander the Great's generals and an ancestor to Cleopatra. Before discovering the "geometric ...

Famed for her intelligence, charisma and political skills, Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt with her brother Ptolemy XIII. She defeated Ptolemy with the help of Julius Caesar and became Caesar's mistress.

Cleopatra I is shown in temple reliefs standing behind her husband, the “king of Upper and Lower Egypt, the son of Re, Ptolemy… and his wife, the female-ruler, Lady of the Two Lands ...

The temple's dedication to Osiris and Isis adds weight to Martinez's hypothesis, given Cleopatra's identification with the goddess. Established between 280 and 270 BCE by Pharaoh Ptolemy II ...