The people of Egypt are not here for the Black actress Netflix has cast in its Queen Cleopatra docudrama and will make their own version that highlights the “light skin” they believe the real queen ...

Netflix has been diving headlong into the lives of powerful queens, and its newest four-part docuseries on Cleopatra is no exception. Queen Cleopatra delves into the life of one of the most iconic ...

A growing number of historians favor a different explanation for her death.

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 ...

Most people don’t know that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra had a younger sister who was murdered after challenging her rule.

Egyptian archeologists say they’ve discovered a previously hidden ancient tunnel that some believe could lead to the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Jada Pinkett Smith is defending her decision to cast a biracial actress as Cleopatra in her new Netflix series, African Queens Reading time 3 minutes Egyptian Queen Cleopatra has captivated the ...

The African country took issue with the film’s misrepresentation of the ancient Egyptian ruler and claimed Cleopatra was “white-skinned” and should not be portrayed by a black actress, while others ...

A features writer at Collider, Shreejit hails from a country known for its unabashed love for its cinema. During his postgrad in Journalism, Shreejit discovered his love for film analysis through his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netflix on Wednesday finally released its polarizing "African Queens" docu-series "Queen Cleopatra," which depicts the Egyptian ...

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 ...