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Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty. She was the all-powerful queen for about two decades, until her death in 30 BC.

Cleopatra was descended from a line of Macedonian Greek kings who ruled Egypt from 323 B.C. to 30 B.C., when it was annexed by Rome, and many scholars contend that she likely had little, if any ...

One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be the last of her dynasty. But while she's often thought to be a great beauty who seduced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony ...

The head of a statue depicting Cleopatra, the last active pharaoh of ancient Egypt, is displayed as part of an exhibition entitled 'the myth of Cleopatra' on April 9, 2014 at the Pinacotheque in ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient hidden tunnel beneath a temple that they hope leads to the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra. The massive tunnel was discovered by an Egyptian ...

A woman has yet to be elected to the highest office in the United States, but 3,000 years ago in ancient Egypt it wasn’t unusual for women to rule—and some became all powerful, like Cleopatra ...

An ancient tunnel discovered in Egypt is thought to possibly lead to the tomb of the famed Queen Cleopatra.. Discovered near the Taposiris Magna temple, west of Alexandria in Egypt, the tunnel was ...

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

Ancient Egypt breakthrough amid major discovery on 'Cleopatra's half-sister' skull Radiocarbon analysis of the remains dated the individual's death to between 205 and 36 BC, aligning with the time ...

The ancient city, around 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Alexandria at the edge of Egypt’s Lake Mariout, contains a temple and tower thought by Martinez to contain Cleopatra’s tomb. The excavation ...