The Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission, led by Kathleen Martinez and the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, has made important discoveries on the Taposiris Magna Temple close to Alexandria on Sunday 8 December.
Excavations revealed numerous Late Ptolemaic funerary and ritual artifacts beneath the temple’s southern wall.
Key finds embody a white marble statue of a lady, probably Cleopatra VII, and a half-length statue of a king in a Nemes headdress.
Whereas Martinez suggests the statue could depict Cleopatra, some consultants argue its options align extra with a Ptolemaic princess.
The mission additionally uncovered 337 cash that includes Cleopatra, together with ritual pottery, oil lamps, and bronze statues.
A bronze ring devoted to the goddess Hathor and a scarab amulet inscribed with “The Justice of Ra has risen” had been among the many notable artifacts.
These discoveries assist date the temple’s building to the first century BCE.
Moreover, remnants of a 4th-century BCE Greek temple and two important tombs had been uncovered, one containing 9 marble statues.
Preliminary underwater excavations revealed human skeletons and pottery, emphasizing the location’s cultural significance.
