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Cleopatra’s Ancient Pools: The Thermal Springs Built for the Queen

Greek Reporter 19 Mar 2025
Cleopatra’s Pools ... Cleopatra VII Philopator is today the most famous ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and was the final member of the family to rule Egypt before it was annexed by the Romans.
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Did Romans and Greeks have Abortions and Contraceptives?

Roman Empire Times 18 Mar 2025
A gynecological text from the 3rd or 4th century CE, On the Diseases and Cures of Women, written by a woman who either assumed the identity of Cleopatra VII or a physician in her court, included silphium in a formula guaranteeing immediate abortion.
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The Black Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

Greek Reporter 11 Mar 2025
Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra docuseries has caused an immense storm of controversy surrounding its depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black woman, and whilst Cleopatra herself was not ...
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From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra: Unraveling the Ptolemaic Dynasty

Greek Reporter 09 Mar 2025
Cleopatra VII Philopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, but few people are familiar with the fascinating history of her ancestors ... Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt.
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