Deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt's ancient capital
Alexandria lies a wealth of archaeological artifacts. It's a
treasure trove of 20,000 objects and counting, thousands of
years old providing archaeologists the key to unlocking the
mystery of ancient Egypt and its rulers. One of them is the last
Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. Legend has it that when the Romans
entered Egypt in 30 BC and after losing the Battle of Actium,
Cleopatra and her lover Mark Anthony took their own lives in
order to avoid being captured by their enemies. The Romans
scattered their belongings and their tomb has never been found.
Archaeologists however have isolated three sites in Alexandria
where they believe the tomb is located. But the royal quarters
which include a palace and temple complex where Cleopatra is
thought to have reigned from have been discovered. Previously,
these sites were thought to have been swallowed up and lost more
than 1,600 years ago. According to Ibrahim Darwish, General
Director of museums in Alexandria