Monday, September 21, 2009

Where were Cleopatra and Marc Antony buried?



When Marc Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide on behalf of the naval battle of Actium, all power shifted to Octavian, making him the next ruler of Rome. After that the burial place of Cleopatra and Marc Antony has been under question, as nobody actually can confirm where they have been buried. However, many people estimate that they have been buried together near the seaside town Abusir in Egypt. Here, the ruins of ancient tempples and the Lighthouse of Alexandria are seen. Archaeologists have recently discovered a tomb full of objects that may have related to Clepoatra and Marc Antony, including a bust of Cleopatra and a mask believed to once have been belonging to Marc Antony. There have also been 10 mummies found in the tomb, two of which were guilded.

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Unknown said...

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