A University of Santo Domingo archaeologist who has devoted nearly 20 years to finding Cleopatra's lost tomb says she believes she's getting close to finding it.
A 4,281 foot long tunnel discovered about 43 feet under the Egyptian desert is being called an"engineering miracle," but is also believed to be inching archeologists even closer to finding the lost tomb of Cleopatra.
Kathleen Martinez and her team uncovered the tunnel, which was recently announced by the Egyptian Ministry for Tourism and Antiquities.The statement gave details on the tunnel's condition saying,"a part of the tunnel was discovered submerged under the Mediterranean water, a number of pottery vessels and pottery tractors were found under the mud sediment, as well as a rectangular block of limestone.
While Cleopatra's life has been marked by multiple works of literature and popular films, not much is known about her remains or their location.
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