Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bas relief fragment portraying Cleopatra. Cleopatra VII may have been the most famous woman in the ancient world. She was the last ...

Egyptian archeologists say they’ve discovered a previously hidden ancient tunnel that some believe could lead to the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

She was one of the most famous rulers of Ancient Egypt and other territories across the Middle East, in addition to being one ...

Netflix has found itself at the centre of a debate over the casting of Cleopatra in a new documentary series. Arriving on the streaming service in May, the four-part documentary Queen Cleopatra (a ...

The head of a statue depicting Cleopatra - Copyright AFP Banaras KHAN The head of a statue depicting Cleopatra - Copyright AFP Banaras KHAN An Egyptian archaeologist ...

The African country took issue with the film’s misrepresentation of the ancient Egyptian ruler and claimed Cleopatra was “white-skinned” and should not be portrayed by a black actress, while others ...

Egypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in a new series. “Queen Cleopatra,” which is released May 10, ...

CAIRO, Egypt (TND) — A lawyer in Egypt has reportedly filed a lawsuit over Netflix's depiction of famous Egyptian ruler Queen Cleopatra as a Black woman in a new season of a docudrama series. Most of ...

Netflix on Wednesday finally released its polarizing “African Queens” docu-series “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the Egyptian ruler as Black. But Egypt has already launched counterprogramming plans ...