Ptolemy, the last king of Mauretania, which included parts of modern-day Morocco, was executed by Roman Emperor Caligula in 40 AD over a purple cloak. Following his death, Mauretania was annexed by ...

Cleopatra is not only a supercolossal eye-filler (the unprecedented budget shows in the physical opulence throughout), but it is also a remarkably literate cinematic recreation of an historic ...

Of her three children with Antony, two graced the victor’s triumph, the younger boy having died en route to Rome. The elder, Alexander Helios, was quietly dispatched, but Cleopatra Selene was raised ...

The Greek queen of Egypt Cleopatra is associated with a very public love affair with Roman leader Julius Caesar apart from her glamorous beauty routines, deadly snake bites, and lavish banquets. But ...

African Queens: Queen Cleopatra features British actress Adele James as the Egyptian ruler A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in ...