No one knows exactly where the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt, Queen Cleopatra, was buried. But archaeologists continue to search carefully for her whereabouts. During one of these investigations, in the temple of Osiris in Taposiris Magna, a mysterious underground tunnel has been discovered.
According to the hypotheses of the experts from the University of Santo Domingo, headed by the Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martínez, the room where the lost tomb of the Egyptian monarch would be found would be west of Alexandria, in an ancient necropolis.
The archaeological team was carrying out excavations at a temple dedicated to the god of death and resurrection, Osiris, in the ancient city of Taposiris Magna or "tomb of Osiris". Suddenly, they discovered a tunnel 13 meters deep dug into the rock and that would have about 1,305 meters long and two high.
According to the person in charge of the investigation, who has spent twelve years searching for the posthumous abode of Cleopatra, one of the most powerful people in the ancient world, her remains and those of her lover, the Roman general Marco Antonio, would be found at the end of the passageway .
It would not be the first discovery that occurs in this area. Last year, 16 mummies from Roman times were discovered, proving that this is an important necropolis in the Alexandria area.
The expectation of the possible discovery of one of the most famous personalities of ancient Egypt has caused much expectation in the scientific community and in lovers of history.
The former Egyptian minister of antiquities and Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass, has highlighted the work and discoveries made by the team from the University of Santo Domingo, but affirms that "Cleopatra is in a tomb that she herself ordered to be built next to her palace and that right now It's under water."
The discovery is almost a miracle, since a large number of earthquakes took place in this territory more than a thousand years ago, destroying a large part of the existing buildings and submerging them under the Mediterranean. Although part of the tunnel is immersed in the sea, they have already managed to rescue some vessels, coins, alabaster heads and ceramic jars.
Without being certain of finding Cleopatra's sarcophagus behind the passageway, the twelve-year search could come to an end with the best outcome for both the Dominican and the general public.
