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Cleopatra’s skin colour didn’t matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did

Cleopatra’s skin colour didn’t matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did: Cleopatra (centre) is played by a black actress, Adele James, in the new Netflix docudrama series. Image courtesy Netflix Cleopatra, queen of Egypt in the years 51-30 BC, is back in the news thanks to a controversial docudrama series …

Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history

Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history: The south wall of the temple of Hathor at Dendera. Cleopatra and her son Caesarian are depicted on the left side from www.shutterstock.com It couldn’t have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have …

Cleopatra's

Cleopatra’s skin colour didn’t matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did

Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history