As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.
A mystery dating back nearly a century about a skull believed to belong to Cleopatra's murdered half-sister has been solved ...
Like some misleading, clickbait title from the 19th century, Cleopatra’s Needles have no connection to the legendary queen.
Martinez believes this piece depicts Cleopatra VII, Egypt’s last Ptolemaic ruler, known for her political acumen and relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Not all experts agree with ...
“MARBLE PORTRAIT OF CLEOPATRA VII,” CA 50-30 B.C.; CHRISTOPH GERIGK, AT ALTES MUSEUM, BERLIN From that moment Martinez resolved to learn everything she could about the queen. She pored over ...