Where was Cleopatra buried?

For hundreds of years, the tragedy of Anthony and Cleopatra's love affair has captured the imagination of the world. Lost to old rival Octavian in the final battle of Port Alexandra. Anthony was in pain and shame, and after hearing the (fake) news that his lover Cleopatra had died, he aimed his sword at himself.

However, Cleopatra is not dead. I heard that Octavian hid in her tomb after the victory. Anthony was carried back, badly wounded, and died in the arms of his lover.

In order not to fall under Roman rule, on August 12, 30 BC, Cleopatra committed suicide – after being bitten by a poisonous snake and dying. She was only 39 years old at the time, surrounded by beloved pearls, gold, silver and countless treasures.

Cleopatra's body was mummified and buried with Antony.

Sixteen hundred years later, Shakespeare lamented in his work, "No mausoleum in the world is as famous as this one." ”

Exactly where Cleopatra is buried has always been fascinating. If her mausoleum is truly as grand as the Romans describe it, it must have left a mark on the history of Port Alexandra.

However, no one has ever found the mausoleum site. Alexandra and the surrounding area attract less attention than some of the other older sites on the banks of the Nile, and archaeological excavations in the city are difficult. Much of the ancient city is now submerged at a depth of about 20 feet.

A breakthrough appears to have occurred in 2006. At that time, Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Iranian High Commission on Antiquities, announced that he had found Cleopatra's mausoleum! The site is in the ruins of the Temple of Osiris, not far from Taposiris Magna and about 30 km west of Alexandra. Confusingly, however, Havas soon denied making the announcement. Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez was allowed to excavate the temple site. After 10 years of digging, hundreds of small objects were found, including pottery and bones, but no secret tombs were found. However, Martinez believed that Cleopatra was buried there.

If you really find cleopatra's mausoleum, earthquakes will occur in archaeological circles all over the world. However, a small problem is that if archaeologists pin their hopes on short written records, the results are bound to be disappointing. There is no doubt about that. For example, in the search for Cleopatra's mausoleum, can you rely on the descriptions of enemy Roman historians?