100 biographies reveal the true character and diversity of the ancient world's greatest civilization The biographies included here give voice not only to ancien

A fascinating look at the artistically productive reign of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt

Celebrated in literature and Hollywood movies, the lives of the Ancient Egyptian queens have become synonymous with power, beauty, and glory. Cleopatra, Neferti

"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshe psut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ... What was so special about ancient Egyp

An illustrated study of the queens of ancient Egypt ranges from the early dynastic period to the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC, offering a biographical portrait o