Ptolemies
Hollywood
Gal Gadot to Star as Queen Cleopatra in Upcoming Movie
Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for her role as Wonder Woman, is set to star as Queen Cleopatra Philopator VII in an upcoming movie to be released in theatres in 2025. Renewed discussion about the movie has been...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Library of Alexandria One of Greatest Treasures of Mankind
The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all other areas of knowledge before...
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 upcoming Netflix documentary series Queen Cleopatra, the spotlight has again fallen on the physical appearance of this enigmatic and beguiling figure...
Ancient Greece
Seleucids: The Rivals of Cleopatra’s Dynasty
If there is at least one positive to come from the current controversy surrounding Netflix's upcoming Queen Cleopatra documentary, it is the increased attention being paid to the Hellenistic era, the often neglected period of Greek hegemony across the...
Ancient Greece
Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the...
Greek News
Greek or Arab? Race Controversy Erupts Over White Actress Portraying Cleopatra
The internet exploded this past weekend when the beautiful Israeli action star Gal Gadot was chosen to portray the Egyptian queen Cleopatra in a new movie from Paramount directed by Patty Jenkins.
Written by Greek-American screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, the film...