When Rome declared war on Egypt, Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony rallied foreign kings and launched their fleet in Greece, but on September 2, 31 BC they were decisively defeated at the Battle of Actium ...

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 biggest ...

Leadership has always played a pivotal role in shaping the course of history. From emperors who redefined empires to ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

Under a temple wall along Egypt’s northern coast, the small, marble bust of a potential queen was discovered. George Youssef via Unsplash As queen of Egypt, lover of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, and ...

A team of archaeologists searching for Cleopatra’s tomb uncovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, and they believe it may be linked to the iconic queen.