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The 'Berlin Cleopatra', marble portrait head of Cleopatra VII, c. 40-30 BCE, Altes Museum, Berlin
The 'Berlin Cleopatra', marble portrait head of Cleopatra VII, c. 40-30 BCE, Altes Museum, BerlinPublic domain · source

Cleopatra's body has never been found

Queen Cleopatra’s body has never been found…yet

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  1. Queen Cleopatra’s body has never been found…yet
  2. Legend has it that Cleopatra declared, “No man will ever find my tomb.”
  3. She asked to be buried with her lover Marc Antony in her final suicide note to Octavian
  4. Leading theories point to submerged sites near ancient Alexandria or tombs in the Western Desert.
  5. In 2025, Martinez has since uncovered an Isis temple, Cleopatra coins, underground chambers, mummies, and a 1,305 metre tunnel, about 4,281 feet, leading to a sunken port.
  6. It could reveal her burial rituals, confirm historical details, and give us evidence of Egypt’s last queen.
  7. WHY THAT PARTICULAR TEMPLE
  8. WHY WE KEEP DIGGING

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