Roman bust of Cleopatra II Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII Philopator. Credit: Pericles of Athens / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons. Queen Cleopatra (VII Philopator) is one of the most recognizable names in ...

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She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen ...

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Cleopatra-2022 was conducted from 12 to 16 September off the coast of the French Mediterranean city of Toulon, the French army said in a Monday tweet. Egypt's frigate Al-Moez participated in the ...