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  2. Ethnicity of Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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    A bust of Cleopatra VII dated to 40–30 BC, now located at the Vatican Museums, showing her with a "melon" hairstyle and a Hellenistic royal diadem [1]. The ethnicity of Cleopatra VII, the last active Hellenistic ruler of the Macedonian-led Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, has caused debate in some circles.

  3. Ancient Egyptian race controversy - Wikipedia

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    The black Cleopatra claim was further revived in an essay by afrocentrist John Henrik Clarke, chair of African history at Hunter College, entitled "African Warrior Queens." [120] According to Lefkowitz, Clarke's essay includes the claim that Cleopatra described herself as black in the New Testament's Book of Acts.

  4. Clothing in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The dresses were held up by one or two straps and were worn down to the ankle, while the upper edge could be worn above or below the breasts. The length of the dress denoted the social class of the wearer. [9] Beading or feathers were also used as an embellishment on the dress. [10] Over the dress, women had a choice of wearing shawls, capes ...

  5. After backlash to Netflix's Black 'Queen Cleopatra,' Egypt ...

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    "Queen Cleopatra" director Tina Gharavi defended the series' casting decision last month in an essay for Variety, arguing that the queen looked more like James than Elizabeth Taylor, the actor who ...

  6. Netflix sparks debate in Egypt after portraying Cleopatra as ...

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    Netflix said biracial actor Adele James had been cast in ‘a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler’s race’

  7. Egypt says Netflix's portrayal of Cleopatra as a Black woman ...

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    CAIRO — Egypt has accused Netflix of misrepresenting history by casting a Black woman to play Cleopatra, its most famous historical figure, in a new series. “Queen Cleopatra,” which is ...

  8. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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    Cretan women's clothing included the first sewn garments known to history. Dresses were long and low-necked, with the bodice being open almost all the way to the waist, leaving the breasts exposed. [18] Dresses were often accompanied by the Minoan corset, an early form of corset created as a close fitting blouse, designed to narrow the waist.

  9. Netflix’s 'Black Cleopatra' prompts Egyptian broadcaster to ...

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    A government-owned Egyptian broadcaster has responded the casting of a Black actress to play Cleopatra in the Netflix docudrama series “African Queens,” which streams from May 10, by ...

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