Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has announced that Queen Cleopatra was originally Greek and not black. He pointed to the statues and forms of her father and brother as evidence to support his claim. Hawass made this comment in response to the Netflix series Queen Cleopatra, which sparked controversy due to the appearance of the character played by black actress Adele James. He added that ancient Egypt was not a black civilization and that the Kingdom of Kush, which ruled Egypt in the 25th Dynasty, had no connection to Pharaonic civilization. Hawass clarified that he had no issues with black people but felt it was his duty to declare the facts about Cleopatra’s ethnicity.
Written by Muhammad Asaad
Saturday, April 15, 2023 06:02 PM
announced the Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass That Queen Cleopatra was not black, and she was originally Greek, and if we see statues and forms of her father and brother, we will not find any evidence to support this claim that she was black.
This came as a comment on the Netflix series Queen Cleopatra, which sparked widespread controversy, after its advertisement was released, due to the appearance of the character of Queen Cleopatra as the embodiment of black actress Adele James.
Hawass indicated that Queen Cleopatra was like the Macedonian princes and kings, and if we look at the statues of the queen and the currency, we will not find any evidence to support the claim that Cleopatra was black.
And if we look at ancient Egypt, we will find that it is not a black civilization, and there are scenes of the pharaoh on the temples and tombs as he strikes the enemies and in front of him are people from Africa, Libya and Asia, and we will not find any similarity between the pharaoh and the neighboring peoples.
“Hawass” added: We know that the Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt in the 25th Dynasty, and this is in the late era, but they have no connection with the Pharaonic civilization.
Hawass clarified: I am not against blacks at all, but I found it my duty, as a rich man, to clarify the facts and declare that Cleopatra was not black.
In conclusion, Dr. Zahi Hawass, an Egyptian archaeologist, has announced that Queen Cleopatra was not black but of Greek origin. This has been a response to the controversy surrounding the portrayal of the Queen in the Netflix series. Hawass has provided evidence from the statues and forms of her family members and currency, which do not support the claim that she was black. He also explained that ancient Egypt was not a black civilization, and the Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt in the late era and had no connection with the Pharaonic civilization. Hawass emphasized that he is not against black people, but he found it his duty to clarify the facts and declare that Cleopatra was not black.