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To date, serious war Ancient Egypt the famous, Cleopatra, It was not found. Many experts are trying to find it. Well, in the latest report, there is a site that is suspected to be Cleopatra’s final resting place.
As mentioned detikINET by Metro, Wednesday (9/11/2022) a tunnel was found under the ancient temple of Taporisis Magna. Up to 1.8 meters tall and around 1.6 kilometers long, experts believe there is a possibility that Cleopatra’s tomb has been found.
The archaeologist Kathleen Martinez of the University of Santo Domingo believes that Cleopatra and her partner Marcus Antonius alias Marcus Antonius were buried in the temple area, which is located near the city of Alexandria.
“This is the perfect location for Cleopatra’s tomb. The discovery will be the most important of the 21st century,” he said.
“If there is a 1 percent chance that the last queen of Egypt is buried there, it is my job to find her,” he added, who has worked for about 10 years searching for Cleopatra’s tomb.
Cleopratra committed suicide at the age of 39 in 30 BC She was buried with her partner, Mark Antony, who also committed suicide after being defeated by his political rival, Octavian.
“He wanted to be buried with him because he wanted to revive the legend of Isis and Orisis, who brought eternal life. After their death, the gods would create Cleopatra live with Antony in another existence so they can live together forever, ”said Martinez.
However, so far, the exact location of their graves has not been found. Scientists believe the area is in Alexandria, so research is focused there.
At least 23 earthquakes hit Egypt between 320 and 1303, causing part of the temple buildings to collapse. The excavation efforts have actually been made and will be retried.
“During previous excavations, many important artifacts were found inside the Sanctuary, including coins with the image and name of the Queen CleopatraAlexander the Great and a series of decapitated statues, statues of the goddess Isis, as well as models and statues of various shapes and sizes, “the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism said.
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