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

You probably think of Julius Caesar as the guy in the toga who conquered a bunch of people, had an affair with Cleopatra, and got stabbed. That's the gist of the story, but it turns out there was a ...

When politics falls in love with pop, the result isn’t a romance. It’s a referendum on power, spectacle, and how we worship both. He used to run a G7 country. She sang about kissing a girl and loving ...

Cleopatra was a brilliant intellectual shaped by Alexandria, where her Greek education forged her philosophy, science, and ...

Topic selection for the bungled year 12 exam is ancient history – it’s been Julius Caesar since August 2023. So how did nine ...

Cleopatra VII wasn’t just a queen—she was a master strategist. From reclaiming her throne after exile to forging a powerful alliance with Julius Caesar, she transformed Egypt and cemented her legacy ...

How did a city founded by Alexander the Great become a global capital of knowledge?

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BOARDMAN, Ohio – Warren-based filmmaker Travis Bowen gets a little bit Shakespearean in his new movie. He wrote, directed and ...

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 ...