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Ancient Port Discovery Fuels Cleopatra's Tomb Search

9/24/2025

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An Egyptian-Dominican mission led by Dr. Kathleen Martinez found evidence of an submerged port connected to the Taposiris Magna Temple near Alexandria.
Geological surveys reveal submerged shoreline and harbor, with anchors and amphorae, plus a tunnel to the port dating over 2,000 years.
Martinez says Cleopatra's tomb is at Taposiris Magna; excavations continue for at least two months.

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An Egyptian-Dominican mission led by Dr. Kathleen Martinez found evidence of an submerged port connected to the Taposiris Magna Temple near Alexandria.
Geological surveys reveal submerged shoreline and harbor, with anchors and amphorae, plus a tunnel to the port dating over 2,000 years.
Martinez says Cleopatra's tomb is at Taposiris Magna; excavations continue for at least two months.