Search for the tomb of Cleopatra

Marble statue of Queen Cleopatra

Under the rubble of limestone place a high On a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea There is the Temple of Goddess Isis Who is believed to archaeologists It includes the body of Queen Cleopatra.

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Under the rubble of limestone place a high On a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea There is the Temple of Goddess Isis Who is believed to archaeologists It includes the body of Queen Cleopatra.

Was not reached to the tomb of Egyptian Queen Which ended its rule in 30 BC But archaeologists have discovered more evidence to suggest That the priests took up her body after she committed suicide to Necropolis To settle next to her lover Mark Antony.

The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass (This can be the greatest discovery in Egypt in the twenty-century atheist .. This is where you can more accurately be found when the cemetery.

And began archaeological mission from the Dominican Republic, Egypt and excavations To search for the tomb of Cleopatra The search resulted in readings which used radar The existence of three rooms under the rock depth of 20 meters. It is believed in the forefront of the Greek historians Plutarch That Antony and Cleopatra were buried together Said Kathleen Martinez Deputy Chief of Mission Studies reveal that the theory suggest that Cleopatra Buried in one of these rooms, which includes the remains of these two famous lovers, She said that the body of Antonio Martins May still be wrapped in a jovial Kjnral Romanian.

The expedition found Near the temple Mummies cemetery includes gold-plated Which refers to the burial of the Kings near. the temple The archaeologists have previously turned a blind eye to this temple Ptolemy II, which was built near the year 300 BC. But the queen that she was thinking in the other life She felt more secure in that rocky hill , About 50 km west of the city.

Martinez said that Cleopatra Need a place to provide protection in the afterlife .. If they used the burial site, the other It would have disappeared forever.

The discovery of 22 bronze coin bearing the name of Cleopatra In addition to her mask is made of alabaster and chin cracked like the face of Antonio Near the temple In addition to the many tunnels under the Temple To strengthen the conviction of Martinez That the lovers lying under a rock.

And Cleopatra committed suicide for fear of being led captive in 30 BC snake bite As Antonio put an end to his life After his defeat at the battle of Actium.

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