In light of Netflix’s new docuseries “Queen Cleopatra” casting a Black woman in the title role, Egyptian officials are pushing back, calling it “a blatant historical fallacy.” But “The Daily Show” ...

Archaeologists discovered 16 burial shafts at the Taposiris Magna Temple near Alexandria, Egypt. Those shafts contained 2,000-year-old mummies. One mummy had a gold tongue; some were buried wearing ...

Egyptian archaeologists recently uncovered a hidden harbor at an ancient temple connected to Cleopatra VII – an unexpected find for historians. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Movies are among the most powerful drivers of pop culture, which is why the images and ideas they present often leave a ...

Larry Mantle talks with world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass about his recent discovery of Queen Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's few female pharaohs. More powerful than Cleopatra or Nefertiti, ...

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