Family: Cleopatra was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes. Her family was infamous for its internal rivalries, including murders among siblings to secure power.

This week, unravel the smells of the ancient past, hear the hidden sounds plants make, look into a potential lunar water source, discover a secret ingredient Leonardo da Vinci used in paintings ...

Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in the Theban Necropolis, near the River Nile, that date back more than 3,000 years. The ...

Portable chemical imaging technology can reveal hidden details in ancient Egyptian paintings, according to a study published July 12, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Philippe Martinez ...

Cleopatra VII (lived from 69 to 30 B.C.) was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which started when Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals, started ruling ancient Egypt in 305 ...

A team of researchers recently studied paintings in the Theban Necropolis near the Nile River using X-ray fluorescence imaging and discovered never-before-seen details of the painting process ...

A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

“When we say, in general, that the ancient Egyptians were Black and, more specifically, that Cleopatra was Black,” Dr. Haley wrote, “we claim them as part of a culture and history that has ...

Cleopatra VII (lived from 69 to 30 B.C.) was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which started when Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals, started ruling ancient Egypt in 305 ...