Was Cleopatra black? People have been debating over the ancestry of Cleopatra for years.  Recent bones found, claimed to be Cleopatra’s sister's bones, tell a story.  With the advances in modern technology, secrets and mysterious are being uncovered.  The first Cleopatra myth -- many people have been told that Cleopatra and her siblings were of Greek ancestry.  However, since the discoverer of her sister's bones, Cleopatra is believed to have African ancestry.

In true "Woman Power" Cleopatra was the Queen of the Nile, the ruler over Egypt. As a savvy ruler, Queen Cleopatra ruled with some of the most powerful men of her day. Cleopatra is such a legendary figure that countless of movies and books have been written about her life. Not to mention that we are still talking about her 2,000 some odd years later. However, with all the books and movies the debated question of today is "Was Cleopatra Black"? Was Cleopatra an African Queen?

Before Cleopatra's sister's bones were discovered many people thought Cleopatra was Greek with European ancestry. Here's a theory why there is a debate on Cleopatra's race. Many royal families of the time wanted to preserve their bloodline, so inter-breeding was popular. However, sometimes concubines were from other places. Cleopatra's father's mother was believed to be a concubine. Could this be why Cleopatra and her siblings have some African ancestry? Some historians report that Cleopatra's grandmother was a concubine from Nubia.

I guess, whether Cleopatra was black or not doesn't matter now. Although, as a black woman, having a legendary figure like Cleopatra same ancestry just makes you feel good inside.