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When composer John Adams decided to base his new work on Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” he was aware that the project might evoke an unhappy chapter in opera history

Ancient Egypt has inspired passion and awe in the western world for centuries – yet this confused show wants to chide us for it

Boris Johnson’s predicament is as inevitable as the asp at Cleopatra’s breast. Boris, who is an old friend of mine, has a penchant for the classics and one only wishes he had paid them more heed. His career has a symmetry with the plotlines of Oedipus and the Iliad. The…

Opera singer with a remarkable theatrical presence once described as ‘the Cleopatra of the lyric stage’

The very sight of emeralds inspires one’s imagination, stirs the senses, and offer endless miles of winding trails to enjoy walk through the woods any day of the year. The garden scene is incomplete until the light illuminates the shards of the garden floor as you peep into the windows…

For people looking to press pause on ageing, it hasn’t always been as easy as it is today. Throughout history people have used all sorts of outlandish anti-ageing skincare techniques – such as bathing in donkey’s milk as Cleopatra supposedly did, or applying mercury directly to the skin, as the…

Our reporter spent the Bank Holiday weekend at Pontins and said it has stood the test of time

While it its often in the shadow o rival Butlins, Pontins is still a popular holiday destination for many Brits

The long-dead Ptolemic queen often graces the top five most-viewed articles, but not for the reason you may think.