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ANCIENT EGYPT BY TRAIN (2023) — 1.01 Alexandria

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Possible Bust of Cleopatra VII Found at Ancient Egyptian Temple

A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may depict Cleopatra VII, an archaeologist claims. Other archaeologists think it is likely someone else.

A small statue discovered under a temple wall at the site of an ancient Egyptian city may depict Cleopatra VII, the Egyptian queen who romanced Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, according to the archaeologist who is leading excavations at the site, known as Taposiris Magna. However, other archaeologists think the bust likely represents someone else.

The white, marble statue — which is small enough to fit in a person's hand — shows a female wearing a royal crown. Kathleen Martinez, an archaeologist who leads the Egyptian-Dominican team that is excavating the site, believes the statue depicts Cleopatra VII, according to a translated statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Cleopatra VII (lived from 69 to 30 B.C.) was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which started when Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals, started ruling ancient Egypt in 305 B.C.

However, other archaeologists do not believe the bust depicts Cleopatra VII, the statement said, noting that the statue may represent a princess or another royal woman. Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian minister of antiquities who was not involved in the finding but has excavated at the site in the past, said he thinks the bust dates to after Cleopatra's time.

"I looked at the bust carefully. It is not Cleopatra at all; it is Roman," Hawass said in an email. During the Ptolemaic dynasty, pharaohs were portrayed with Egyptian, not Roman, art styles. The Roman period in Egypt began in 30 B.C. after Cleopatra's death. Her tomb has never been found.

Taposiris Magna was a city founded around 280 B.C. near the Mediterranean Sea; it had a number of temples dedicated to Osiris and Isis, among other deities. A fragment of another bust depicting a king wearing the "Nemes" — a headdress that goes over the head and down to the shoulders — was found near the female bust at the temple in Taposiris Magna, the statement said. It's unclear which king this depicts, however.

Archaeologists also unearthed 337 coins, many of which depict Cleopatra VII, near the busts. In addition, they found a variety of other artifacts, such as oil lamps; a bronze ring dedicated to Hathor, a sky goddess associated with fertility and love; and an amulet engraved with the phrase "The justice of Ra has arisen." (Ra was the sun god.)

By Owen Jarus.

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A controversial find. Any time someone says anything about Cleopatra VII, it tends to be controversial, even if it's relatively benign.

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A female mummy encased in a cartonnage

from tombs found at Taposiris Magna,

modern day Abusir, Egypt

Cartonnage is the term used in Egyptology and Papyrology naming a method used in funerary processes to produce cases, masks, or panels to help cover all/part of mummified or wrapped bodies

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Ancient Post-Life Drip - 2,000 year old golden-tongued mummy discovered in the temple of Taposiris Magna in Egypt.Embalmers perhaps placed the golden tongue in the mummy to ensure that the deceased would be able to speak in the afterlife.

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Vista norte del templo de Osiris de Taposiris Magna

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Egypt unveils significant finds at Taposiris Magna Temple.

The archaeological mission led by Kathleen Martinez, in partnership with the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, made significant discoveries at the Taposiris Magna Temple, west of Alexandria. Book your tour now to Alexandria through EGYPT TRIPS to visit Taposiris temple. Foundation deposits were discovered beneath the southern wall of the temple's outer perimeter, exposing an abundance of funerary and ritual artifacts from the Late Ptolemaic period. Make it a unique holiday by booking with EGYPT TRAVEL PACKAGES to enjoy your holiday with the best offers. Choose one tour of this package Discover Egypt's Cultural Attractions in 10 Days to visit all the cultural attractions.

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), highlighted many significant findings, including a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown and a half-length statue of a king wearing the Nemes headdress. You can see all this statues by booking EGYPT GROUP TOUR PACKAGES to explore the Mystery history of Egypt.

Kathleen Martinez hypothesized that the marble figure might represent Queen Cleopatra VII. You can see this statue by booking 15-Days group tour in Egypt to enjoy amazing trip all over Egypt. However, some archaeologists disagree, pointing out that its facial features differ greatly from previous portrayals of Cleopatra, making it more likely that the statue depicts a Ptolemaic princess. Explore more about the Egyptian history by booking CAIRO SHORT BREAKS PACKAGES to visit the amazing sites at Alexandria.

The team also discovered 337 coins, many of which bore the likeness of Queen Cleopatra VII, as well as ritual ceramics, oil lamps, limestone containers, bronze figurines, and several other items. You should see all this items by booking Cairo:7-Day Bahariya Oasis Camp and White Desert Tour to explore more about Egyptian history. Among these were a bronze ring devoted to the goddess Hathor and a scarab-shaped amulet inscribed with the phrase, "The Justice of Ra has risen." These finds, along with pottery fragments and vessels, date the temple's construction to the first century BCE. Make it special holiday Explore Ancient Egypt with a Group Tour to Cairo, White Desert, and Bahariya Oasis! by booking one of this tours.

The mission discovered the remains of a 4th-century BCE Greek temple that was destroyed between the 2nd century BCE and the early Common Era. You can visit this temple by booking "Experience Fayoum Oasis on an Amazing Overnight Group Tour!" to enjoy this new experience. This construction is near an extensive tunnel system that connects Lake Marriott to the Mediterranean Sea. Visit the Mediterranean sea by booking 15-day Group-Tour Trip to Egypt to relax by the sea and the amazing sunset.

The latter has three rooms, one of which houses nine marble half-length statues and other antiquities. Visit the Taposiris temple by booking 8 Days Egypt Group Trip to see this historical places that contain many Arts. Book now 7 Days Group Tour to Egypt to enjoy all this amazing sites.

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Escavação no Egito Levanta Debate Sobre Busto Possivelmente Relacionado a Cleópatra

Uma intrigante descoberta arqueológica em Taposiris Magna, uma antiga cidade egípcia, trouxe à tona uma pequena estátua de mármore branco que tem dividido especialistas sobre sua possível conexão com Cleópatra VII, a última rainha da dinastia ptolemaica. A peça, delicada e com detalhes refinados, retrata uma figura feminina com uma coroa real, e sua identificação exata está no centro de um…

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ANCIENT EGYPT BY TRAIN (2023) — 1.01 Alexandria

Taposiris Magna is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BCE. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city.

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The Hunt: Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb

The Egyptian queen may rest in the ancient city of Alexandria, which now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean.

She has one of the most captivating and enduring mythologies of any leader in history, yet the true end of Queen Cleopatra’s story remains an enigma. Archaeologists might be able to offer some clarity, if they could only find her final resting place.

The location of the Queen of the Nile’s tomb has eluded experts for centuries. Napoleon famously led an expedition searching for the crypt in the early 19th century. 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.

Greek historian Plutarch indicated that when Emperor Octavian ended a civil war by defeating Cleopatra and her beloved husband, the great Roman general Mark Antony, he allowed for them to be buried together. Though the prospect of finding both of their physical remains is thrilling, Plutarch wrote of their death and burial several decades after their occurrence, which casts his words into doubt.

Many Egyptologists accept that both the Queen and her royal consort died dramatically by suicide, she by snakebite and he by his own sword. Others speculate that she died by intentional drug overdose, or by stinging herself with a poison-tipped hairpin. A growing number of experts suspect the suicide is a cover-up—that perhaps the queen was murdered. Much of the contemporary understanding of Cleopatra is based on the accounts of ancient Roman and Greek historians who undoubtedly held a bias towards her. An autopsy of her mummy might reveal different truths.

Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez.

Today, the quest for Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator’s elusive burial place has been taken on primarily by Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has dedicated two decades of her life to this mission. Martinez subscribes to the snakebite ending. She believes the ancient queen’s suicide was a ceremonial act, part of a ritual apotheosis: shedding her mortal coil so as to ascend to the status of goddess. The ritual, Martinez theorizes, culminated in moving Cleopatra’s body from her palace to a temple 25 miles west of Alexandria, Taposiris Magna.

In 2022, Martinez announced the discovery of a tunnel running under the temple that she believes could have served as a corridor for delivering Cleopatra’s body. The tunnel is widely agreed to be an aqueduct, an exact replica of a similar structure found in Greece.

After working with Martinez for 11 years at Taposiris Magna, Zahi Hawass, former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs of Egypt, now categorically disagrees with her. For one, it would be incredibly anomalous for a pharaoh to be interred at a temple. Furthermore, he asserts that there is “no evidence at all” to indicate that Cleopatra, ancient Egypt’s last pharaoh, is buried there.

“I believe now that Cleopatra was buried in her tomb that she built next to her palace and it is under the water,” Hawass lamented. “Her tomb will never be found.”

By Adnan Qiblawi.

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Misión arqueológica liderada por la Dra. Kathleen Martínez en colaboración con la UNPHU reporta nuevos hallazgos en Egipto

La misión arqueológica egipcio-dominicana que lidera la investigadora Dra. Kathleen Martínez, en colaboración con la Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), ha realizado importantes descubrimientos en el templo Taposiris Magna, ubicado al oeste de Alejandría, según reportan medios internacionales.  Una reseña del Daily News Egypt (www.dailynewsegypt.com) indica que la misión encontró…

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The Egyptian government announces new discoveries at the Temple of Taposiris Magna in the West Alexandria area.

Many rare artifacts have been discovered that reveal more secrets about the history of this region during the Ptolemaic era. The Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission, headed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez and in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, discovered foundation deposits under the southern wall of the outer wall of the Temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, containing a variety of archaeological finds and funerary and ritual monuments and antiques that reveal more secrets about this region during the Ptolemaic era.

Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the most important artifacts discovered are a small white marble statue of a beautiful lady wearing a magnificent golden royal crown and another limestone and ancient statue of a king wearing a headdress. Dr. Kathleen Martinez believes that the statue of the lady discovered belongs to Queen Cleopatra VII, but other archaeologists believe that the facial features of this statue are completely different from those of Queen Cleopatra VII, so it is likely to belong to one of the princesses. The mission also found 337 coins, many of which bear the image of Queen Cleopatra VII, a collection of ritual pottery, oil lamps, limestone food and cosmetic containers, bronze statues, a scarab-shaped amulet with one of the most famous pharaonic phrases: “The justice of Ra has shone,” and a bronze ring belonged to the goddess Hathor. You can see all these rare artifacts during Egypt Tours offered by Cairo Top Tours.

The mission also found the remains of the impressive Greek temple dating back to the 4th century BC. This temple is located near a deep tunnel system extending from Lake Mariout to the Mediterranean Sea, in addition to a large cemetery with 20 crypts, as well as a cemetery under the ancient Taposiris Magna lighthouse with three rooms, inside one of which nine white marble busts and many artifacts were found. You can visit these newly discovered sites during the Egypt Shore Excursions, which will provide you with an endless number of exciting adventures in the land of the Pharaohs.

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You can spend two wonderful days that you will never forget throughout your life with the 2-Day Tour from Port Said to Cairo and Alexandria to explore the most important tourist attractions in these two charming cities. If you want to spend more time in this charming country, you can book an overnight trip to Cairo from Port Said, which will enable you to enjoy your time with the Cairo Top Tours team of professional tour guides.

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Archaeologists discover 'miracle' in ancient Egyptian tomb

indy100 By Catherine Shuttleworth September 30, 2024 Underneath a temple in the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna, archaeologists discovered a vast tunnel, referred to by experts as a “geometric miracle”. The structure was discovered 13 metres (43 feet) below the ground by Kathleen Martinez of the University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and colleagues during an ongoing…