A statue discovered at Cleopatra's tomb allegedly reveals the Egyptian queen's true face. An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission in collaboration with the National University Pedro ...

Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra has been roasted by critics, resulting in a shockingly low Rotten Tomatoes score and online backlash.

Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra" series director Tina Gharavi defended the choice to portray the historical figure as Black following several allegations of "blackwashing." ...

A close-to-century-old mystery surrounding a skull thought to belong to Cleopatra’s murdered sister has been solved.

Cairo — As soon as Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming "docudrama" about ancient Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, drama started bubbling up online. The preview quickly drew criticism. Some ...

In the eyes of Plutarch and Shakespeare alike, Cleopatra’s sole power was seduction. Can the portrait be updated?

Queen Cleopatra is the second in Jada Pinkett Smith’s African Queens series of drama-docuseries hybrids; this time the focus is on one of the most famous African queens of them all, Egypt’s ...

'Queen Cleopatra' director Tina Gharavi responds to those criticizing the series for casting a Black lead to play Cleopatra with African heritage.

Gal Gadot teased that her forthcoming biopic about the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra will help 'bring justice to this character.' Cleopatra was previously portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor in the ...

Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra documentary, which premieres this Wednesday, May 10, has a reputation that precedes it, already grabbing headlines for its bold portrayal of the Egyptian Queen as a ...

A New York Times guest essay discussed the recent backlash behind Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra" series that portrays the historical figure as a Black woman.

Kathleen Martinez, an archaeologist at the University of Santo Domingo, has been searching for the lost tomb of Cleopatra for nearly 20 years. Now she believes she’s made a pivotal breakthrough.