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Egypt: Never Mind Cleopatra - What About the Forgotten Queens of Ancient Nubia?
The Conversation Africa, 9 June 2023
Jada Pinkett Smith's new Netflix documentary series on Cleopatra aims to spotlight powerful African queens. "We don't often get to see or hear stories about Black queens, and that… Read more »
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Egypt: Cleopatra's Skin Colour Didn't Matter in Ancient Egypt - Her Strategic Role in World History Did
The Conversation Africa, 9 May 2023
Cleopatra, queen of Egypt in the years 51-30 BC, is back in the news thanks to a controversial docudrama series on Netflix called Queen Cleopatra. Much debate has raged about her… Read more »
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Africa: Queen Cleopatra - Experts Save This Poorly Scripted Netflix Docuseries
The Conversation Africa, 5 May 2023
The trailer for Netflix's new four-part documentary series, Queen Cleopatra, was deliberately provocative. Promoting the show as executive produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith,… Read more »
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Egypt: Why the Discovery of Cleopatra's Tomb Would Rewrite History
The Conversation Africa, 15 November 2022
It couldn't have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have a promising new archaeological… Read more »
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Egypt: 300 Cleopatra Era Artifacts Displayed for First Time
Egypt Online, 19 April 2018
The Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo is hosting a temporary exhibition of 300 artifacts from the era of Queen Cleopatra. Read more »
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Egypt: Kevin Hart's Show Cancelled Because He Called Egyptians 'Black'?
allAfrica, 27 February 2023
Award-winning actor and comedian Kevin Hart had been due to perform in Cairo on February 21, but the show was cancelled because of "local logistics issues". Read more »