The two ancient mummies were discovered near the temple of Taposiris Magna, which was located west of Alexandria, as the title indicates. This new discovery is thought to shed some additional light on where Cleopatra’s final resting place could be.
However, in 2019, Zahl Hawass announced that Cleopatra’s tomb had been discovered in the temple of Taposiris Magna, about 45 kilometers from Alexandria.
This was quickly debunked, as it was all the product of a mistranslation, leaving people wondering once again where the last Egyptian pharaoh’s remains could be.
The Ptolemaic ancestors are said to have revered Cleopatra all along, so the temple was built somewhere around the 3rd century BC.
Kathleen Martinez, the Dominican head archaeologist who has led the team of experts for over 14 years, has stated that she is closer than ever to discovering the mystery behind Cleopatra’s burying.
The two mummies, one of a man and the other of a woman, are said to be the final key that will finally give the experts enough details to find Cleopatra’s final resting spot.
They were clearly important figures because they were completely coated in gold, and the fact that they are over 2,000 years old and wear the scarab sigil indicates that they were operating directly under her all along.
