Cleopatra opted for suicide rather than submit to public humiliation at the hands of the Roman ruler, Octavian. An asp, hidden in a basket of figs, was brought to the imprisoned queen. She removed the ...

There’s an undeniable allure to the Nile. Even as our ship sails through an incoming sandstorm and forces all of the passengers inside, the draw is palpable. The air is thick with brown haze, and the ...