Is Cleopatra’s tomb underwater? Researchers discover the Sommerso Porto who could reveal the secret

For more than two thousand years, the tomb of Cleopatra It remained one of the great puzzles of history. The last Queen of Egypt, famous for her political charism and for the alliances intertwined with Julius Caesar and Marco Antonio, still seems to escape archaeologists. Today, however, a discovery in the Mediterranean waters reports attention to a new hypothesis: its burial could be near the site of Taposiris Magnaabout 30 miles from Alexandria.

A submerged port identified in Tosiris Magna

Archaeologist Kathleen Martínezwhich since 2005 dedicates his research to Taposiris Magna, has discovered a summary port About 12 meters deep, not far from the coast of Alexandria. The structure has remains of columns, stone floors and numerous amphore which confirm the marine activity in the Ptolemaic era.

The port seems to be connected to the large temple of Osiris through an underground tunnel over a kilometer long, found in 2022. The alignment of the two structures suggests a unitary project, not only functional but also symbolic, perhaps intended for religious purposes.

Cleopatra, Marco Antonio and the bond with Osiris that feeds the theories

Cleopatra reigned from 51 AC at 30 BCuntil the defeat suffered together with Marco Antonio against Ottaviano. Ancient sources say that the two were buried together, but they do not indicate where.

Martínez hypothesizes that the bodies have been led to Taposiris Magna. The city hosted a temple dedicated to Osirisdivinity associated with death and rebirth. Cleopatra loved to recall the myth of Isissister and bride of Osiris, and this detail strengthens the possibility that he has chosen that place for his burial next to Antonio.

The Ministry of Tourism and Egyptian Antiquitiesannouncing the discovery, he spoke of testimony of “ancient marine activity”. For Martínez, however, the port could represent a concrete trace towards the sepulcher so sought.

A suggestive discovery, but not a definitive proof

The clues to emerge are fascinating, but scholars remain cautious. The port and the tunnel may have had commercial or ceremonial functions without any direct link with Cleopatra. Some historians continue to believe that the queen was buried in Alexandria, in a mausoleum that has been lost due to earthquakes and floods, as Martínez said al National Geographic. The scholar is convinced that the path leads to the Queen:

After two thousand years, nobody had ever arrived here. It’s just a matter of time.

To document the entire research there is also Cleopatra’s Final Secreta documentary transmitted on National Geographic and streaming on Disney+ And Huluwhich shows the dives and finds found under the sea.

For now, Cleopatra’s tomb remains hidden. But if Martínez’s hypothesis found confirmation, it would be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the last decades.