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- Excavators have discovered a tunnel under the Taposiris Magna temple, west of the ancient city of Alexandria, which they have suggested could lead to the tomb of Queen Cleopatra.
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Mar 7, 2024 · After two years of new excavation work, Dr Kathleen Martinez, a determined archaeologist who has been searching for Cleopatra’s tomb in Egypt since 2005 has released a new update on the whereabouts of the ancient Egyptian queen’s resting place.
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Martinez has a fascinating life storyherself. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, her family's library was the largest private book collection in the Caribbean. She skipped grades at school; grew skilled at piano, chess, swimming and martial arts; listened to the country's top intellectuals debating in her family home; graduated law school a...
Searching for Cleopatrais not just about searching for a tomb — it's also about uncovering the truth. Who was Cleopatra? She has been portrayed at times as a sinister seductress, a "sex kitten" and a "fast woman," as the documentary shows. Lively debate has even been devoted to whether she was attractive. Martinez says the ancient ruler was misunde...
Martinez's team has been digging for 14 years. She's unearthed exciting artifacts linked to Cleopatra at Taposiris Magna, an ancient temple outside of Alexandria, Egypt. Cleopatra may be resting there. And if Martinez finds her, the journey will have only just begun. "The ancient Egyptians speak to us through their tombs," she says. "If I discover ...
A renowned American collector might hold the key to the mysterious tomb. He recently discovered a perfectly preserved mummified hand, brought back from Egypt in the 18th century. If the accompanying text is to be believed, it is that of Cleopatra VII, the last Queen Pharaoh of this vanished civilization.
May 25, 2024 · The search for Cleopatra‘s lost tomb is a captivating historical and archaeological mystery that has endured for over 2,000 years. While the ancient accounts provide tantalizing clues about the tomb‘s grandeur and location, no conclusive evidence has been found despite numerous expeditions and theories.
Apr 12, 2024 · Egyptologists widely believe it is hidden somewhere in Alexandria, where the missing tombs of all 14 of the Ptolemaic Pharaohs, the final dynasty of ancient Egypt, are expected to be. Alas, much of ancient Alexandria now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.
May 20, 2023 · Archaeologists recently discovered an underground tunnel, which may lead to the long-lost tomb of the Greek Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, beneath Egypt’s ancient Taposiris Magna Temple. Cleopatra was a Greek and the last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C.E.
Nov 15, 2022 · Excavators have discovered a tunnel under the Taposiris Magna temple, west of the ancient city of Alexandria, which they have suggested could lead to the tomb of Queen Cleopatra.
