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The temple of Osiris at Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria
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Cleopatra's tomb

We are never finding Cleopatra's body and we are never finding Cleopatra's tomb.

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  1. We are never finding Cleopatra's body and we are never finding Cleopatra's tomb.
  2. SHE WAS PROBABLY BURIED WITH MARK ANTONY
  3. THE PROBLEM IS ALEXANDRIA
  4. SOME THINK SHE'S AT TAPOSIRIS MAGNA
  5. WHY THAT TEMPLE ATTRACTS ATTENTION
  6. CLEOPATRA IDENTIFIED HERSELF WITH ISIS
  7. HER TOMB MAY NOT EXIST ANYMORE
  8. WE MAY NEVER KNOW
  9. WHY THE SEARCH OUTLIVES THE EVIDENCE

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