Mysterious tunnel under ancient Egyptian temple could lead to Cleopatra’s tomb

A recent archaeological discovery, reported CNN, could lead to the encounter with the lost tomb of Cleopatra, the queen and last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Kathleen Martínez, an archaeologist from the University of Santo Domingo, found a mysterious tunnel that would lead to the tomb.

It is an extensive corridor 13 meters underground that is considered by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities as a “engineering miracle”. It is made up nail submarine-type structures that lead to the Mediterranean Sea and would end at the place where Cleopatra’s remains lie.

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Since the excavation began, according to statements by Martínez to the US media, an “enormous religious center with three sanctuaries, a sacred lake, more than 1,500 objects, busts, statues, gold pieces and a collection of coins that they represent Alexander the Great and Cleopatra herself”.

Kathleen Martínez, an archaeologist from the University of Santo Domingo, found a mysterious tunnel that would lead to Cleopatra’s tomb.

The archaeologist’s theory about the remains of Cleopatra

For the 56-year-old woman, the key to everything is found in the discovery of the Temple of Osiris, a ruined city of Taposiris Magna, located on the north coast of Egypt and where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean. This is where the tunnel would take them. But how did he come to that conclusion?

the archaeologist It was strictly based on the fact that Cleopatra was considered in her time as the reincarnation of the goddess Isis., who was the wife of the god Osiris. So far, his hypothesis would fit since the places discovered during the investigation include offerings and paintings dedicated to Isis.

Kathleen Martínez, an archaeologist from the University of Santo Domingo, found a mysterious tunnel that would lead to Cleopatra’s tomb.

There is still a long journey to prove their beliefs, however.. One of the complications that could be found in the search for the sacred sanctuary lies in the damage that the earthquakes of the last century could have caused to the temple.

Even so, Martínez does not seem discouraged and believes that she is close to finding what she considers to be the “discovery of the century”.

A brief review of the life and work of the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty

During his dialogue with CNN, The lawyer also spoke about the figure of Cleopatra, whom she characterized as “a victim of the propaganda of the Romans, who distorted her image.” For Martinez, It was about a “cultivated” woman who “probably studied at the Alexandria museum, the cultural center of the time.”

A bust of Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC)

She was also a linguist, mother and philosopher. Regarding her death, Cleopatra chose to take her own life after her husband Marco Antonio died in her arms in 30 BC. According to popular belief, she let a snake bite her and inject her with its venom.

Source: Elcomercio