The portable 8mm VCR boasted a 3-inch color screen and Hi-Fi audio. The Walkman cost $800. But perhaps the most eye-catching gift was the Cleopatra beaded headpiece from Abigail’s at Claypool Court.

A marble bust unearthed in Egypt is believed to depict Cleopatra VII, though experts remain divided on its origins and era.

Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has been on the hunt for Cleopatra VII’s tomb for nearly 20 years, believes she’s found a bust that depicts the Egyptian queen. The claim has put some at ...

Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and suspect it may be of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. The dig also ...

The beauty and allure of Cleopatra VII have remained defining characteristics of the Ptolemaic queen. Credit: Mary Harrsch / Flickr CC BY 2.0 A significant part of Cleopatra VII Philopator’s enduring ...

Cunning, charming and captivating, the Egyptian Cleopatra was horrifying, yet fascinating to many of Rome’s citizens. Just when she may have thought she was in sight of the Roman throne – the ...

Archaeologists have discovered a white marble statue of a woman at an ancient Egyptian temple which they believe to be the ‘true face’ of Cleopatra VII. The discovery was made by an Egyptian ...

The only known written signature of Queen Cleopatra is found on an ancient papyrus, where the Greek word "γινεσθοι" appears, meaning "to be done" or "let it be so." The text is brief and includes the ...

The sole surviving sample of Queen Cleopatra’s handwriting, found on an ancient papyrus, reveals a single Greek word, “ginesthoi.” Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons The sole surviving sample ...

Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare is a study of the power of names; more specifically, it is about the power of naming, asking who gets to choose names, for what reason, and to what effect. Shakespeare ...

Emerald, the birthstone for May, has been beloved for millennia, evoking rebirth and renewal. Widely regarded as the definition of green, emerald is the perfect color for spring. From the poetic ...

The first known emerald mines were in Egypt, dating from at least 330 BC into the 1700s. Cleopatra was known to have a passion for emerald, and used it in her royal adornments. Emeralds from what is ...