In the waters off Alexandria, Egypt’s harbor, the ruins of an unknown ancient monument lie.
For over two decades, French archaeologist Franck Goddio has been working to confirm the site as a temple that belonged to Cleopatra.
The palace complex was submerged by an earthquake and tsunami around 365 AD.
If true, the discovery could reveal new insights into Cleopatra’s time in power and a connection with the goddess Isis.
All of this is featured on an upcoming episode of the show “Secrets of the Dead” on the US network PBS titled “Cleopatra’s Last Temple.”
Check out the trailer below.
More on Cleopatra
The PBS show isn’t the only one looking into Cleopatra, though.
National Geographic last month aired an episode featuring archeologist and National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martinez and Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard along with a team of underwater archeologists which chronicles her latest findings at the ruins of Taposiris Magna.
The site features a foundation plate at the temple site, a trove of artifacts and a 4,265-foot/1,300-meter underground tunnel she found in 2022, which pointed directly to the discovery of a sunken port in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea.
A series of colossal constructions, arranged in rows and over 20 feet/6 meters high — including polished floors, cemented blocks, columns, smooth stone as well as multiple anchors and amphora dated to the time of Cleopatra — suggest the submerged site could have been a port that was once used by Cleopatra.
The underwater discovery adds further credence to Martinez’s theory that Cleopatra’s body was brought to Taposiris Magna, carried through the tunnel and through a port offshore, before being laid to rest, hidden and out of reach of the Romans.
Martínez remains dedicated to finding Cleopatra:
“I’m not going to stop.”
She is hopeful that she’ll find Cleopatra’s tomb:
“For me, it’s a matter of time.”
Check out the trailer for the NatGeo show below.
