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Secrets of the Dead: Cleopatra's Last Temple
Wednesday, October 15 at 9 p.m. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 years, French explorer Franck Goddio has been hoping to confirm these remains are a temple belonging to Cleopatra. If true, this discovery could reveal vital new information about Cleopatra’s reign and her connection with the goddess Isis. Take a step back in time. See the earth as it o…
A sunken sanctuary: underwater archaeologists have recovered new finds from the sunken Isis temple of Alexandria. Coins, parts of the temple treasure and remains of wall frescoes testify to the importance of this sanctuary – especially for Cleopatra and her father, the Egyptian king Ptolemy XII. The Isis temple once stood on an island in the port of Alexandria, but was destroyed and sank in an earthquake. Alexandria was one of the largest and mo…
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