After conquering Egypt, Greek and Macedonian military leaders took power and made Alexandria a center of commerce and ...

Cleopatra I is shown in temple reliefs standing ... She arrived in Rome for a state visit in 46 accompanied by her son by Caesar, Caesarion, and was apparently unfazed by the disapproving ...

These . . . were somewhat eclipsed by such unusual items as a letter from Cleopatra to Caesar discussing their son Caesarion, a little note from Lazarus to St. Peter, and a chatty bit of gossip ...

Cleopatra was a daughter of Egypt – part of the Macedonian-Greek-Ptolemaic Dynasty that had ruled since the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Queen of Egypt, Cyrene and Cyprus, she was renowned ...

Cleopatra made her way to Rome with Julius Caesar at the beginning of 46 BC. Caesar made little attempt to hide the fact that she was his mistress, as they also brought their son Caesarion with them, ...

With respect to the major plotline, the movie is fairly accurate. Cleopatra VII [c. 69 BCE - 30 BCE] did have a son, Ptolemy Caesar (nicknamed Caesarion), presumably with Julius Caesar in 47 BCE.

With respect to the major plotline, the movie is fairly accurate. Cleopatra VII [c. 69 BCE - 30 BCE] did have a son, Ptolemy Caesar (nicknamed Caesarion), presumably with Julius Caesar in 47 BCE.

It’s a family affair this time around, with Ben Mankiewicz examining all that went into the making of the scandalous epic ...