It does, of course, pertain to the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whose name still rings through history thanks to extremely enthusiastic reports of her beauty, her interactions with the Roman Empire, and ...

They rarely mention her greatest weapon: a brilliant mind. Cleopatra, the last true ruler of ancient Egypt, was a master of ...

He wanted to display her in chains. He ended up carrying a mannequin. When Octavian (soon to be Emperor Augustus) declared ...

An immersive exhibition exploring the life of Cleopatra will open in London in March 2026, using holograms, virtual reality ...

Have you heard of the river called the Lifeblood of Egypt? It is the longest river in the world and the only one that flows ...

Our beauty writer has always been a shower person, until a scented oil and some ancient rituals convinced her to try slow bathing. Here's her verdict.

Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre’s offerings for 2026 include an American stage classic about ordinary life and the company’s first full-scale production of one of William Shakespeare’s history plays.

Encephalitis lethargica is an illness that attacks the brain, leaving the victims like living statues—speechless and motionless. This disease turned into a full-blown epidemic around the world in the ...

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.

The world has been falling in love with Cyprus for thousands of years. Mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, this sun-kissed island was given to Cleopatra by her ...

This crown, which came with earrings, two bracelets and a brooch, was acquired in 1881 by King William III as a gift for his second wife, Queen Emma.

Keira Knightley's emotionally charged performance in this historical miniseries laid the foundation for her iconic period drama career.