From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...

However, these are not the reasons why the film entered the public lexicon. Rather, it's because Cleopatra was simultaneously ...

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 ...

Cleopatra has fascinated us for 2,000 years. The legendary last queen of Egypt was the wealthiest, most powerful woman in the world. Today, she remains one of the most famous women of history and ...

“Is she Black?” A Roman noblewoman asks her friend about Cleopatra in Cecil B DeMille’s garish Hollywood epic starring Oscar winner Claudette Colbert as the titular Egyptian monarc ...

Her next book The World Made by Women: A History of Women from the Age of Cleopatra to the Era of Thatcher, is slated for publication by Random House (US) and Allen Lane (UK) in 2015. Despite the ...

NEW ORLEANS — During the year, the women of Cleopatra are out supporting women and children's charities, but during carnival season, they know how to have fun and put on a show. We stopped by ...

The Carnival season is rolling and so are the parades. Catch the krewes of Oshun and Cleopatra Friday night on the parade route or on the NOLA.com Parade Cam presented by NewOrleans.com Looking ...