The real Cleopatra was not the Hollywood seductress, but a scholar-queen whose brilliant mind commanded an empire. Fluent in seven languages and educated in Alexandria's greatest library, she used ...

Forget the Hollywood legend—the real Cleopatra was a master scholar and a genius of languages. Egypt's last queen used her brilliant mind, not just her image, to rule an empire, speaking seven tongues ...

The Egyptian queen frequently surrounded herself with splendor, but luxury was less an indulgence than a political tool. "Anthony and Cleopatra" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1885 The struggle with her ...

The Egyptian queen is most often remembered as a beautiful seductress. But in Cleopatra: A Life, biographer Stacy Schiff explains how the... The name Cleopatra evokes an indelible image of a beautiful ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Cleopatra was the last ruler of ancient Egypt, famous for her sharp mind and political savvy. She navigated tumultuous family rivalries and formed ...

Really, it makes you wonder. What is with all the sudden flurry of interest in Cleopatra? This new biography is out; a movie is talked about, Angelina Jolie is mentioned as a possible candidate to ...