In 46 B.C. Cleopatra and her entourage of sycophants and slaves journeyed to Rome to make obeisance to the new dominant world power and to claim a husband. Cleo had given birth to Julius' son, but ...

This wood engraving of Cleopatra by Frederick Sandys displays her seductive power as she attempts to claim Rome and legitimize her son in Colleen McCullough’s historical novel ‘Antony and Cleopatra.’ ...

It’s a direction that the Globe has continued to explore over the years, with the opening show of Michelle Terry’s tenure, the 2019 As You Like It, featuring D/deaf performer Nadia Nadarajah as Celia.

History paints Cleopatra as a seductress. But there’s little we actually know about Egypt’s politically savvy last queen. One of the few women who ruled ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII was destined to be ...

A new biography by Jane Draycott shines a light on an African queen whose career has been overshadowed by that of her famous forebear. By Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer When you purchase an independently ...