Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

For centuries, Cleopatra VII's final resting place has remained a mystery. Recent discoveries at Egypt’s Taposiris Magna ...

A small statue discovered under a temple wall at the site of an ancient Egyptian city may depict Cleopatra VII, the Egyptian queen who romanced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, according to the ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna.

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team ...

Archaeologists in Egypt found a hidden harbor at the Temple of Taposiris Magna, a site tied to Cleopatra. Inside, they found ancient anchors and amphorae dating to the Ptolemaic period.

"The port was active during the time of Cleopatra and before at the beginning of the dynasty," noted the archaeologist behind the discovery.

A team of archaeologists searching for Cleopatra’s tomb uncovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, and they believe it may be linked to the iconic queen.

The familiar story of Cleopatra VII’s death by snake bite is being challenged by Egyptologists who say she would not have accepted a criminal’s end, discover the theories and the truth behind her ...