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Monday, July 27, 2020

Cleopatra's tomb

Where is ?

There is no evidence that Cleopatra is buried in the Ptolomaic ruins at Taposiris magna in Alexandria, Egypt, archaeologists say.
There is no evidence that Cleopatra is buried in the Ptolomaic ruins at Taposiris magna in Alexandria, Egypt, archaeologists say.
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Lost for more than 2,000 years, the tomb of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, has long been a source of intrigue for archaeologists and the public alike. And though media reports have suggested the discovery of a lifetime is near, the chances of finding Cleopatra's tomb are pretty low, experts say. 
The lover of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, who found herself on the losing end of a war, Cleopatra killed herself in 30 B.C., after being captured by Roman emperor Octavian. She did so by having a venomous snake called an asp bite her, according to ancient writers. She was buried with Antony in a mausoleum (a large tomb), ancient writers claimed./.../ 

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