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

Egypt's Golden Empire is a new three-part BBC documentary that chronicles the rise and development of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. Host Bob Edwards talks with the documentary's producer, Ciara Byrne, ...

Cleopatra is one of the most iconic figures of Ancient Egypt; yet little actual evidence remains of her reign. On a dusty desert plain, 75 miles from Cairo, archaeologist Basem Gehad is hoping to ...

Netflix on Wednesday finally released its polarizing “African Queens” docu-series “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the Egyptian ruler as Black. But Egypt has already launched counterprogramming plans ...

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.

Egypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting Cleopatra by framing her as a Black woman. Dr. Mustafa Waziri of the Supreme Council of Archeology said it's a "blatant historical fallacy." The ...