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Archaeologists Discover Coins Depicting Cleopatra & White Marble Bust in Egypt: Country's Ministry
Archaeologists Discover Coins Depicting Cleopatra & White Marble Bust in Egypt: Country's Ministry
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Cleopatra VII, a Macedonian Ptolemaic ruler known for her intelligence and charisma, died by suicide with Mark Antony in 30 BC following their defeat at... 09.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Archaeologists have discovered coins depicting Cleopatra and a white marble bust of a woman wearing the royal crown during excavations near Alexandria in northern Egypt, the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported.A joint Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission made a discovery under the southern wall of the Temple of Taposiris Magna west of Alexandria dating back to the Hellenistic period of ancient Egypt, the ministry said.The excavations revealed a small white marble bust of a woman adorned with a royal crown, as well as a limestone bust of a king wearing a nemes, a traditional headdress from ancient times, the ministry noted.Archaeologists have different opinions about who the woman in the bust is. Some think it's Cleopatra herself, while others believe it could be one of the princesses from the Ptolemaic dynasty.The ministry also reported the discovery of 337 coins, some of which depicted Cleopatra VII. Other finds included pottery, lamps, figurines, and a scarab amulet. Additionally, the ruins of a Greek temple dating back to the 4th century BC were uncovered.
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Archaeologists Discover Coins Depicting Cleopatra & White Marble Bust in Egypt: Country's Ministry
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Cleopatra VII, a Macedonian Ptolemaic ruler known for her intelligence and charisma, died by suicide with Mark Antony in 30 BC following their defeat at Actium. Her burial place remains unknown.
Archaeologists have discovered coins depicting Cleopatra and a white marble bust of a woman wearing the royal crown during excavations near Alexandria in northern Egypt, the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported.
A joint
Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission made a discovery under the southern wall of the Temple of Taposiris Magna west of Alexandria dating back to the Hellenistic period of ancient Egypt, the ministry said.
The excavations revealed a small white marble bust of a woman adorned with a
royal crown, as well as a limestone bust of a king wearing a nemes, a traditional headdress from ancient times, the ministry noted.
Archaeologists have different opinions about who the woman in the bust is. Some think it's Cleopatra herself, while others believe it could be one of the princesses from the Ptolemaic dynasty.
The ministry also reported the discovery of 337 coins, some of which depicted Cleopatra VII. Other finds included pottery, lamps, figurines, and a scarab amulet. Additionally, the ruins of a Greek temple dating back to the 4th century BC were uncovered.
