Egypt. The dig unearthed about 350 coins, many showing an image of Cleopatra VIICredit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities It is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Kathleen ...
One of the most significant is a white marble statue of a woman adorned with a royal crown, which a leading expert believes reveals the face of Cleopatra VII, Daily News Egypt reported.
In an interview to Live Science, Zahi Hawass, the former minister of tourism and antiquities of Egypt who excavated the site in the past, stated that the statue was "not Cleopatra at all".
We know where exactly we have to dig." Cleopatra was the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty to rule Egypt and was crowned at the age of 18. Renowned for her beauty, she was also highly intelligent ...
In an interview to Live Science, Zahi Hawass, the former minister of tourism and antiquities of Egypt who excavated the site in the past, stated that the statue was "not Cleopatra at all". Pointing ...
Nonetheless, the suspected Cleopatra head bearing the royal diadem has proven by far the most sensational part of the haul. In a release, Egypt’s secretary general of the supreme council of ...
Archaeologists were dumbfounded when they unearthed a small white marble statue under the suspected temple of Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. The statue shows a female wearing a royal crown ...
“Cleopatra’s final resting place is not in Egypt,” one person stated, while another wrote, “Even if the tomb is lost, either destroyed in a quake or looted, your discoveries there have ...
A visitor views the busts of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (ruled 51-30 BC), the last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, and the Roman general Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), displayed alongside a statue ...