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iseleylaura · 1 year

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𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐀!! 🐫

13” x 15” * hand-cut analog collage

(the last pharaoh of Egypt takes shit from no man)

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theeflowerofcarnage · 1 year

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AC: Origins scenery pt.1 (ᵔᴥᵔ) - Alexandria, Sais, & the lost temple of Sekhmet

#ac origins #assassins creed origins #ac screenshots #with the exception of cleopatra these arent even cut scenes the game really just looks that good!#im literally just walking around taking these!!!!!!!!!!!!!#also they recreated the lost tomb of alexander the great in this game #we never found his tomb irl

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ancientorigins · 5 months

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For centuries, the passionate love story of Antony and Cleopatra has captivated hearts and fueled an unyielding search for their long-lost tomb. Now, recent breakthroughs have reignited hope and anticipation that the discovery of the century could be just round the corner.

#Taposiris Magna #Cleopatra #Egyptian Rulers #Alexandria #Octavian #Mark Antony #tomb #death

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ghoul-haunted · 4 months

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cleopatra 1963 was on TV this evening and I was like fuck yeah I'm gonna watch this, and god. I am experiencing emotions that hbo rome wishes it could get out of me

#me usually: idk i find the tragic romantic focus on antony and cleopatra annoying bc it devalues the fact that they were (etc)#me listening to antony in the tomb talk about how he's already dead: oh my god the chains of love will doom them both. im crying.#like the way this movie makes me go from revulsion at actium to absolute gut wrenching despair less than an hour later. what a film!

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thepastisalreadywritten · 5 months

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#Queen Cleopatra #Cleopatra #Ancient Egypt #Cleopatra's Tomb #Taposiris Magna #Dr Zahi Hawass #Antiquities Affairs of Egypt #Dr Kathleen Martínez #Mark Antony #Octavian #Augustus #Alexandria #egyptology #archaeology #lost tomb #tomb #Ancient Civilization

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blueiskewl · 2 years

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Underground Tunnel Found Beneath Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra

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. The massive tunnel, which has been described as a ‘geometric miracle’ stretches over 1,300 meters (4,265 feet). The area has been under investigation in the search for the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra .

The tunnel was discovered 13 meters (43 feet) underground by the Egyptian Dominican archaeological mission of the University of San Domingo, headed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez. 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. Two heads made of alabaster were also found near the temple, one of which dates to the Ptolemaic period.

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. At least 23 earthquakes hit the Egyptian coast between 320 and 1303 AD, which would explain the collapse and submergence of part of the Taposiris Magna Temple.

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.

Taposiris Magna, The Great Tomb of Osiris

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. 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. 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.

The temple at Taposiris Magna was dedicated to Osiris, who was worshipped by Greek leaders in Egypt who honored the old traditions.

The Final Resting Place of Cleopatra?

For the past 14 years, Dr. Kathleen Martínez has been the head of excavations at Taposiris Magna. The discoveries made during that time have made her more and more certain that she is close to the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra VII and her lover Mark Antony . The famous ancient Egyptian queen’s proposed ties to the site has brought it to international headlines as new and intriguing finds and documentaries are made about the site every few years.

There have been many notable discoveries during the excavations. For example, in 2010, a huge headless granite statue of a Ptolemaic king was unearthed. Dr. Zahi Hawass believes that it probably belonged to Ptolemy IV and was dedicated to the god Osiris, stressing the link between the ancient site and the well-known ancient Egyptian god. Martinez said that the excavations have also found a beautiful statue head of Cleopatra, along with 22 coins bearing her image.

Behind the temple, a necropolis was discovered, containing many Greco-Roman style mummies who were buried with their faces turned towards the temple. This means it is likely the temple contained the burial of a significant royal personality, like Cleopatra.

Could the newly found underground tunnel lead archaeologists closer towards the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony? Only time will tell!

By Joanna Gillan.

#Underground Tunnel Found Beneath Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra #Taposiris Magna Temple #Dr. Kathleen Martinez #Taposiris Magna #The Great Tomb of Osiris #Mark Anthony #archeology #archeolgst #ancient artifacts #history #history news #ancient history #ancient civilizations #ancient egypt #egyptian history

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soldatrose · 10 months

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Giulio Cesare (1724), Haendel [ 2022 creation by Damiano Michieletto at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées ]

Julius Caesar (1599), William Shakespeare

The Death of Julius Caesar (1806), Vincenzo Camuccini

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (1953), Joseph L. Mankiewicz

‘Life of Augustus’, The Twelve Caesars, Suetonius (translation from the Loeb Classical Library, 1913)

Cleopatra (1963), Joseph L. Mankiewicz

‘Life of Augustus’, The Twelve Caesars, Suetonius (translation from the Loeb Classical Library, 1913)

#beginning a collection of sorts #web weaving but it's very literal #ptolemy's corpse is under the tarp btw. it matters #i wouldn't say i liked all of that 2022 production but the representation of sextus and cornelia's relationship was. oof. something.#(cleopatra and ptolemy too!)#anyway. STATUES AND GHOSTS :D and revenge/curses on the side #two of these instances are octavian being a little fucked up #and two others are mankiewicz going 'what if there was a statue of caesar?'#(technically there are many cool uses of statues in julius caesar 1953 cf brutus but they're a little different i think)#also included: cassius's manipulative treasure hunt #ironically my first references weren't roman republic-related at all. i wanted to do something about don carlo praying in charlemagne's tomb #in ernani & don carlo being pulled into charles v's tomb in don carlo #because those scenes are cool as hell #cleopatra 1963 #julius caesar 1953 #shakespeare #giulio cesare #do i tag suetonius?? (she asks. thus tagging him)#my posts #also that bit in plutarch about cassius looking at pompey before striking caesar. didn't include it but yummy #shakespeare had the right idea statues should be covered in blood and weeping all the time #i want to find more of these.#the romanity

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moreover-clover · 3 months

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There's no "i" in denial

#shitpost #mood for today #mood for every day honestly #denial is a river in egypt #and like cleopatras tomb #i am drowning in it

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ahopefulsoul · 1 year

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Egypt 🇪🇬

25/28

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ghostdata · 1 year

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History nerd?! HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE NEW EGYPTIAN QUEEN

WHHHHAAAATTT

#was she found in the new tomb they thought was Cleopatra or Nefertiti

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lucytheblackbird · 2 years

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Has Cleopatra's tomb been FOUND? Tunnel carved in rock deemed a 'geometric miracle' is discovered 43 feet below an ancient temple that may lead to the long-lost burial site of Egypt's last pharaoh and her lover Mark Antony

Archeologists working at a site in Egypt believe they have found a tunnel that leads to Cleopatra's tomb

Theories suggest she was buried beneath Taposiris Magna Temple, near the ancient capital of Alexandria

The tunnel is carved through layers of rock and stretches for more than 4,800 feet and measures six feet high

Expert says finding the tomb of the ancient queen would be 'the most important discovery of the 21st century'

#tunnel temple lead tomb egypts pharaoh cleopatra

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ancientorigins · 2 years

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A rock-cut tunnel stretching nearly 5,000 feet has been found beneath a temple in Alexandria, Egypt, which is being searched for the long-lost tomb of Queen Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony.

#Taposiris Magna #Alexandria #tunnel #underground #tomb #Osiris #Cleopatra #Mark Antony #ancient #history #ancient origins

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ghoul-haunted · 8 months

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one (1) sympathetic mark antony comic

#not as a treat i am drawing this against my will. im being held hostage by a song and a desire to Fix A Bad Movie #which had the only interesting take on the Antony-Cleopatra relationship since shakespeare #i am excited to draw octavian's half of this sequence tho. then i can stop thinking about it forever #you want to go home so bad it makes you lock yourself inside of a tomb but its the wrong type of tomb and ALSO YOU HELPED #KILL YOUR OWN HOME. ITS NOT THERE ANYMORE. YOU BURIED IT YOURSELFFFFffFFFffffffffff. it's gone!!!!!!!!!!#anyway would it be fucked up if i had octavian walking around the egyptian palace wearing antony's clothes or what

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portal-to-the-past · 1 year

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