The Roman poet Propertius called Cleopatra “the whore queen.” Cassius Dio referred to her as a “woman of insatiable sexuality and insatiable avarice.” They, and other Roman men like them, were largely ...

In the first century B.C.E., Fulvia, Octavia and Cleopatra competed for Mark Antony's heart. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Images via Freepik, Wikimedia Commons under public domain and CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

A Sensational Entrance. Cleopatra dramatically played on Mark Antony’s fascination for Greek culture and his love of luxury. She approached Tarsus by sailing up the Cydnus River in a magnificent ...

In order to avoid seeing Octavian take Egypt and avoid capture, Mark Antony and later Cleopatra would take their own lives in August of 30 BCE. Let's take a look back on this the 2,047th ...

Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide after their defeat in the battle of Actium in 31 BC, he with a knife and she reputedly with the fangs of an asp. Historically, ...

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s doomed power couple 'Antony and Cleopatra,' who are far better at love than war, in Simon Godwin's production at the National.

The Shakespeare classic “Antony & Cleopatra” will be coming to Rock Island for two weekends. Performances will start at 7:00p ...

Mark Antony, or Marcus Antonius, was a Roman politician and general. He was assigned Rome's eastern provinces, including the client kingdom of Egypt, then ruled by Cleopatra.

The Folger Shakespeare Library is the perfect place to learn about William Shakespeare or see a traditional Shakespearean play. Its extensive collection of works and rotating exhibits immerses guests ...