Cleopatra VII Philopator
Ancient Greece
What Did Queen Cleopatra Look Like?
Given the recent controversy surrounding the depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black African woman in the Netflix documentary series Queen Cleopatra, the spotlight has again fallen on the physical appearance of this enigmatic and beguiling figure of...
Ancient Greece
Top Egyptologist and Minister of Antiquities Criticizes Netflix’s “Cleopatra”
Dr. Zahi Hawass, one of the most famous Egyptologists and the former Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs, has criticized Netflix for its controversial decision to cast Cleopatra with a black actress in an upcoming docuseries.
The new Netflix...
History
New Netflix Documentary Forgets Cleopatra was Greek
A new Netflix documentary, Queen Cleopatra, exploring the life of the legendary ruler of Egypt, has come under fire for historical revisionism. The documentary has been criticized for "blackwashing" due to the decision to depict Cleopatra as black, despite...