re: Furious Egyptian government says Cleopatra was NOT black

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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.

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