Internal view towards South of the Osiris Temple in Taposiris Magna. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) The Final Resting Place of Cleopatra?įor the past 14 years, Dr. The temple at Taposiris Magna was dedicated to Osiris, who was worshipped by Greek leaders in Egypt who honored the old traditions. The Khoiak festival revolves around the legend of the god Osiris, who was murdered by his brother Seth, and revived by his sister-wife Isis, who conceived their son Horus. After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC and established Alexandria, the city of Taposiris Magna became a center for the religious festival of Khoiak. Taposiris Magna, which is a name meaning “great tomb of Osiris”, is an ancient city established by the pharaoh Ptolemy II between 280 and 270 BC. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Taposiris Magna, The Great Tomb of Osiris Excitement Builds Around Finding Tomb of Antony and CleopatraĪrchaeologists investigating a section of the newly discovered tunnel in Taposiris Magna.Mummy With Golden Tongue Found At Possible Site Of Cleopatra’s Tomb.The architectural design of the newly discovered tunnel resembles the magnificent Tunnel of Eupalinos on the Greek Island of Samos, which is considered one of the most important engineering achievements of the Classical world. At least 23 earthquakes hit the Egyptian coast between 3 AD, which would explain the collapse and submergence of part of the Taposiris Magna Temple. Part of the tunnel was found to be submerged underwater and this supports the theory that foundations of the Taposiris Magna Temple are also underwater. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities One of the statue heads found near the Taposiris Magna Temple.
Two heads made of alabaster were also found near the temple, one of which dates to the Ptolemaic period. During the excavations and archaeological survey of the tunnel a number of ceramic vessels and pots were found under mud sediment, as well as a rectangular block of limestone. The tunnel was discovered 13 meters (43 feet) underground by the Egyptian Dominican archaeological mission of the University of San Domingo, headed by Dr. The area has been under investigation in the search for the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra. The massive tunnel, which has been described as a ‘geometric miracle’ stretches over 1,300 meters (4,265 feet). The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have announced the incredible discovery of a rock-cut tunnel deep below ground in the area of the Taposiris Magna Temple, west of Alexandria in Egypt.
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