She was the queen of ancient Egypt, immortalized in the form of beautiful greed for thousands of years. But, despite his fame, Cleopatra's tomb is one of the great unresolved mysteries.
Some believe she was buried in Alexandria, where she was born and ruled from her palace, a city devastated by the 365AD tsunami. At the ancient Taposiris Magna Temple, built by his Ptolemaic ancestor in the Nile Delta, others suggest that his final resting place may have been 30 miles away.
Two mummies of high-ranking people living during the Cleopatra period have been revealed in Taposiris Magna, an invention described as "sensational" that shows the importance of a necropolis through freshness. Finds.
Although the burial chamber has not been defined for 2,000 years, the mummies have not been cared for since the water was poured. But important evidence suggests that they were originally completely covered in gold leaf, a luxury only for the upper echelons of society. Probably these two people conversed with Cleopatra, archaeologists suggest.
The first tomb found in Taposiris Magna was opened by cameras Thursday for the new Channel 5 documentary, The Hunt for Cleopatra's Tomb.
It was presented by Dr. Glenn Godenho, a senior Egyptian lecturer at the University of Liverpool, who described the discovery as "unprecedented". "Even though the underground has been covered in dust for over 2,000 years now, these mummies were amazing at the time. They are said to be covered in golden leaf ... they are important members of the community.
The mummies were x-rayed, indicating that they were male and female. There is an indication that they were priests who played an important role in maintaining the power of the pharaohs. There is an image of the symbol of rebirth depicted on a gold leaf.
Cleopatra was the last of the cruel dynasty to rule the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt for nearly three centuries. The tomb of Ptolemy Pharaoh has not yet been found.
Excavation at the Doctor led by Taposiris Magna. It was made by Kathleen Martinez, who, after working there for over 14 years, had more faith than what was found in Cleopatra's tomb. Only a small percentage of the massive site was explored.
During the show, cameras captured her for the first time as a graveyard open with two mummies. After removing the initial limestone slab with a lime and hammer, he said through a small hole: "Oh my God, there are two mummies ... look at this surprise."
His earlier discoveries included a famous statue of King Ptolemy IV, a pharaoh believed to be the ancestor of Cleopatra, and a foundation plate with an inscription indicating that the temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis. Cleopatra saw herself as a "human incarnation of ISIS," Martinez said.
At the site of the temple altar, priests may have made offerings to the gods, 200 coins of Cleopatra's name and her face were found.
This "incredible discovery" not only connects Cleopatra directly with Toposiris Magna, but also reveals a stunning image of the Queen, Godeno said in the documentary. Its prominent nose and dual beard may not represent the immortalized scientific beauty by Hollywood and Elizabeth Taylor, however, she wanted to see how it would look when she pressed coins using direct references.
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