Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.

Related: Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple Archaeologists ... 4,300-year-old wall paintings show everyday life A 4,300-year-old tomb decorated with wall paintings ...

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 prize in the ancient world ...

Today, nearly 1,000 Fayum paintings exist in collections in Egypt ... The images seem to allow us to gaze directly into the ancient world. “The Fayum portraits have an almost disturbing lifelike ...

The closest thing we have to a firsthand account is the oft-repeated tale told by Greek historian Plutarch, who was not even alive during Cleopatra’s reign. So his story is just that—a story. He ...