The Latest Breaking News from Cleopatra VII

On May 10, Netflix dropped its four-part docuseries, Queen Cleopatra. Executive produced by actress Jada Pinkett-Smith as part of her African Queens series, Queen Cleopatra focuses on Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, through testimonies and dramatic reenactments.

Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" has its moments but do we really need another take on this superstar of history?

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 ethnicity. The queen was of Greek ancestry. In the Netflix series she’s played by a black actress. The fuss…

Here are the major points of the drama surrounding Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docudrama series.

Another party has weighed in about the ongoing controversy surrounding Netflix's upcoming docudrama Queen Cleopatra.

Netflix’s drama about the Egyptian queen highlights how ideas of race have evolved

The 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned from about 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C., was the longest lasting.