Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as ...

Burton, who portrayed Mark Antony in the film, had met Taylor years before working together. Their romance began after he showed up to the Cleopatra set with a hangover. “He wasn’t a snob. He was the ...

Over the past two decades a criminal lawyer turned archaeologist from the Dominican Republic has dedicated herself to answering one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries: where is Queen ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Dramatic, queenly, and undeniably cool, there's no eye makeup look ...

For nearly 20 years, archaeologists have been searching the area around the temple Tapuziris Magna for the final resting place of the Egyptian queen and her husband Mark Antony. An alabaster statue of ...

Cleopatra is not only a supercolossal eye-filler (the unprecedented budget shows in the physical opulence throughout), but it is also a remarkably literate cinematic recreation of an historic epoch.

Gadot's casting as Cleopatra has generated outrage, but she's certain the film will tap into a topical nerve. “I can’t reveal a lot, but I can tell you that we’re going to celebrate the Cleopatra ...

On June 12, 1963, 20th Century Fox unveiled the Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton epic 'Cleopatra' at its premiere in New York. By James Powers On June 12, 1963, 20th Century Fox unveiled the ...

Soon after news broke that Gal Gadot will portray Cleopatra, a debate emerged about not whether the Israeli actress was capable to play part, but whether a white woman should be playing the Queen of ...