The Egyptian queen, shown here in a 19th-century engraving, sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation ...

Cunning, charming and captivating, 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 ...

Archaeologists discovered a tunnel beneath the ancient city of Taposiris Magna in Egypt that may lead to the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra VII. The subterranean passage, stretching over 1,305 meters ...