Lest her subjects resent her Roman overtures, Cleopatra embraced Egypt's traditions. She is said to have been the first Ptolemaic pharaoh to bother to learn the Egyptian language. While it was ...

He reigned from 367 to 282 B.C., or about 2,300 years ago. Cleopatra, who reigned from 51 to 30 B.C., was the last pharaoh and perhaps one of the most famous female rulers of all time. She ...

The temple's dedication to Osiris and Isis adds weight to Martinez's hypothesis, given Cleopatra's identification with the goddess. Established between 280 and 270 BCE by Pharaoh Ptolemy II ...

Thus she may have “outranked the pharaoh,” according to Mr. Llewellyn-Jones, “so that, in effect, she, not he, ruled the Two Lands.” Cleopatra Syra’s final legacy was arranging for ...

Though little is known about Khufu, the pharaoh who oversaw the Great Pyramid's construction, vicious rumors about him persist today. Who Was the Real Cleopatra? Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the ...

Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII (Richard O'Sullivan), now supreme ruler after deposing his older sister, Cleopatra VII (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), attempts to gain favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer ...

Cleopatra was the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. After her rule, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Egypt is now governed by a president. Islam is the main religion and Arabic is the main ...

She was the last pharaoh of Egypt and one of the most famous queens of all time, but her death in 31 BC has been shrouded in mystery. Cleopatra's body and final resting place have been lost ...

The temple's dedication to Osiris and Isis adds weight to Martinez's hypothesis, given Cleopatra's identification with the goddess. Established between 280 and 270 BCE by Pharaoh Ptolemy II ...