Octavian magnified Cleopatra to hyperbolic proportions to do the same with his victory—and to smuggle Mark Antony, his real enemy and former brother-in-law, out of the picture. As Antony was ...

A significant archaeological find has been made in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, which could finally see the discovery of Cleopatra VII’s long-lost tomb. A tunnel, partially ...

History is rife with tragic love stories, but few have the lasting impact of the story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. While their relationship carried political weight, it was also romantic — and much ...

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Fake news and political propaganda are not new, but they are pervasive. Research into how to change minds that seem invested in myth rather than fact has implicated memory.

Researchers from Macedonia’s Institute and Museum–Bitola and Cal Poly Humboldt have been working for years to uncover an ...

“It’s even possible that historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed through the area on their way to confront Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium.” According to the ...

In 41 B.C.E., Cleopatra and Mark Antony connected and soon began a torrid love affair that infuriated Octavian, who was the brother of Antony’s wife, Octavia the Younger. Antony and Cleopatra ...

Rome had emerged victorious: the age of the Pharaohs was dead. Following the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the victorious Octavian changed his name to Augustus Caesar and assumed sole control ...

Some historians trace it back as far as Antony and Cleopatra, describing the attempts ... Fisher, M. (2023). Octavian, Mark Antony, and the ancient battle of fake-news. https://martinifisher.com ...

When he came to power after defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium in 31 B.C., he said his rule would be a temporary measure, lasting only until he had “restored the ...

Eventually, Cleopatra married Mark Antony and the two had three children together. Yet, their relationship caused an uproar in Rome with Antony’s rival Octavian portraying Antony as a traitor and ...