Cleopatra - Ancient Society https://ancientsociety.com Ancient Egypt, Greece & Rome History Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:15:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://ancientsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon-1-150x126.png Cleopatra - Ancient Society https://ancientsociety.com 32 32 167794014 Cleopatra’s Donkey Milk Baths: The Truth Behind Egypt’s Famous Beauty Secret https://ancientsociety.com/egypt/cleopatras-donkey-milk-baths-the-truth-behind-egypts-famous-beauty-secret/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:49:48 +0000 https://www.ancientsociety.com/?p=1549 The beauty industry is constantly evolving. Every year seems to bring a new miracle ingredient, from snail mucin creams to gold facials and collagen masks. Yet many modern skincare trends have surprisingly ancient origins. One of the most famous beauty legends of the ancient world claims that Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt maintained her legendary […]

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]]> 1549 Does Cleopatra have living relatives? https://ancientsociety.com/egypt/does-cleopatra-have-living-relatives/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:35:09 +0000 https://ancientsociety.com/?p=1124 Does Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, have any living descendants? Well, it is possible. And I suspect that with modern-day DNA testing, we’ll find a few of her living relatives, but not in the way you think. First, we need to examine her family tree to see how it all plays out. Cleopatra VII Philopator […]

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]]> 1124 What Rights Did Women Have In Ancient Egypt? https://ancientsociety.com/egypt/what-rights-did-women-have-in-ancient-egypt/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:02:07 +0000 https://www.ancientsociety.com/?p=1794 Ancient Egypt is often regarded as one of the most progressive civilizations of the ancient world in terms of women’s rights. Compared with women in many other ancient societies, women in ancient Egypt enjoyed remarkable legal and economic freedoms. They could own property, inherit wealth, conduct business, appear in court, and even initiate divorce proceedings. […]

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]]> 1794 Was Cleopatra Black? No. And here’s the proof …. https://ancientsociety.com/egypt/was-cleopatra-black-no-and-heres-the-proof/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:59:52 +0000 https://ancientsociety.com/?p=1188 I recently read a headline by a black author that said: “Contrary to popular belief, Greek ruler Cleopatra could have been of African descent.” If you’ve ever spent any time on social media, you’ll know this subject comes up often. Quite a few people insist she was of African descent. Most of the time, though, […]

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]]> 1188 Ancient Egyptian Makeup https://ancientsociety.com/egypt/ancient-egyptian-makeup/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:17:55 +0000 https://ancientsociety.com/?p=1172 The concept of makeup is as old as time itself. Even the ancient Egyptians wore it thousands of years ago. Yes, I mean lipstick, eyeliner, and even blush! In Ancient Egypt, both men and women wore makeup. They would line their eyes in black kohl to help protect them from the bright sun. The dark liner […]

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