This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire ...

The Obamas’ 2017 White House farewell party and Mark Antony and Cleopatra’s wedding were both a last dance before the world ...

A 19th-century sculptor of Black and Indigenous ancestry was acclaimed, then overlooked. But a groundswell of scholars and artists are keeping her flame alive in new projects.

An Egyptian archaeologist believes he's narrowing in on the tomb of Queen Nefertiti, the legendary queen whose burial site has eluded historians for generations. Zahi Hawass is the subject of a new ...

The powerful Egyptian Queen’s final resting place is still a mystery. Nefertiti's life details are sparse; much known is largely conjecture. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass believes he may be close to ...

Step beyond Hollywood myths to uncover the real Cleopatra, the final ruler of ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty. This documentary explores her Greek-Macedonian origins, exceptional education in ...

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient Egyptian “pleasure boat” near the ruins of Cleopatra VII’s lost palace in Alexandria’s royal harbor. The discovery was announced by the ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom. Researchers analyzed artifacts tied to Pharaoh Ahmose, gaining rare access to ...

Before Cleopatra VII became Egypt’s most famous ruler, her family’s story stretched back centuries to Alexander the Great and the Macedonian conquest of Egypt. From palace intrigue and inter-family ...

An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For ...

In a release, QatarEnergy said under terms of the agreement, which is subject to approval by the Egyptian government, Shell will retain a 36% participating interest as operator. QatarEnergy has farmed ...

Cleopatra VII, Egypt’s iconic queen, left behind few traces of her reign. Beneath the harbor of modern-day Alexandria, archaeologists have uncovered ancient coins bearing her image amid the ruins of a ...