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What did Cleopatra, Egypt's last pharaoh, really look like?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBas relief fragment portraying Cleopatra. Cleopatra VII may have been the most famous woman in the...
Netflix's Cleopatra controversy, explained
The Week via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMassive sunk relief of Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII) and her son Caesarean decorates the south wall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt Getty Images /...
Egyptian Scholars Slam Netflix for ‘Blackwashing’ Cleopatra in Upcoming Docuseries
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“African Queens: Queen Cleopatra” is coming under fire for casting a Black biracial actress as the...
Cleopatra was not Black, Egypt tells Netflix ahead of new series
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCAIRO — Egypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play...
Following Controversy Surrounding Netflix's Queen Cleopatra, Egypt's Council Of Antiquities Weighs...
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdele James in Queen Cleopatra. The ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra has been depicted in film and...
Queen Cleopatra: A Timeline Of The Drama Surrounding Netflix's Upcoming Series
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAdele James in Queen Cleopatra Netflix has had its fair share of controversies of the years, with...
Egypt’s Council of Antiquities Wades Into Netflix Cleopatra Row; Org’s Head Denies Backlash Driven...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEgypt’s Supreme Council Of Antiquities (SCA) has added its voice to the row over the portrayal of...
‘Queen Cleopatra’ Director Responds to Racial Casting Backlash
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"We can be certain she wasn't white like Elizabeth Taylor," director Tina Gharavi said of casting...
Cleopatra's skin colour didn't matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCleopatra (centre) is played by a black actress, Adele James, in the new Netflix docudrama series....
Was Cleopatra Black? A New Netflix Series Is Reviving an Old Controversy
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdele James in Queen Cleopatra. Credit - Courtesy of Netflix The monumental legacy of Cleopatra,...