Skull found in ruins of Ephesos in 1929 thought to be Arsinoë IV is actually skull of 11-14-year-old boy.

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Skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister’s was actually a young boy

A mystery dating back nearly a century about a skull believed to belong to Cleopatra's murdered half-sister has been solved using modern DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating. The skull, discovered in 1929 by archaeologists excavating a tomb in Ephesos, Turkey, was thought to belong to Arsinoe IV, Cleopatra's half-sister, who was reportedly killed in 41 BCE at the behest of the Egyptian queen's lover, Mark Antony. The skull was discovered in 1929 …

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The Truth About Century-Old Skull, Believed To Be Of Cleopatra's Half-Sister

In 1929, an archaeologist discovered a sarcophagus containing a skeleton, completely filled with water, in a magnificent building on the main street of Ephesus. He took the skull with him. For a long time, it was believed that it belonged to Cleopatra's little sister.

Im Jahre 1929 entdeckte ein Archäologe in einem Prunkbau an der Hauptstraße von Ephesos einen vollständig mit Wasser gefüllten Sarkophag mit einem Skelett. Er nahm den Schädel mit. Lange Zeit glaubte man, er stamme von Kleopatras kleiner Schwester.

DNA-Analyse zeigt: Schädel von Kleopatras kleiner Schwester Arsinoë ist männlich

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DNA analysis shows: Skull of Cleopatra's little sister Arsinoë is male

In the ruins of Ephesus, in Turkey, a skull was found in 1929 on which for a time it was speculated that it could belong to Arsinoe IV, sister of Cleopatra. However, an analysis with advanced techniques indicates that it belongs to a man from 11 to 14 years old who suffered a pathological development.This has been concluded by a multidisciplinary team led by the anthropologist Gerhard Weber of the University of Vienna who has published a study i…

En las ruinas de Éfeso, en Turquía, se halló en 1929 un cráneo sobre el que durante tiempo se especuló que podría pertenecer a Arsinoe IV, hermana de Cleopatra. Sin embargo, un análisis con técnicas avanzadas indica que pertenece a un varón de 11 a 14 años que sufría un desarrollo patológico.Así lo ha concluido un equipo multidisciplinar dirigido por el antropólogo Gerhard Weber de la Universidad de Viena que ha publicado un estudio en la presti…

Resuelto un misterio centenario: el cráneo de la hermana de Cleopatra era en realidad de un adolescente

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Solved a centenary mystery: Cleopatra's sister's skull was actually a teenager's skull

A skull long thought to belong to Arsinoe IV of Egypt, Cleopatra's half-sister, actually comes from an 11-year-old boy who had a genetic…More...

Ένα κρανίο που θεωρείται εδώ και καιρό ότι ανήκει στην Αρσινόη Δ’ της Αιγύπτου, την ετεροθαλή αδελφή της Κλεοπάτρας, προέρχεται στην πραγματικότητα από ένα 11χρονο αγόρι που είχε μια γενετική…Περισσότερα...

Ανατροπή: Το «κρανίο της αδελφής της Κλεοπάτρας» ανήκει σε αγόρι 11 – 14 ετών

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Overturn: The "skull of Cleopatra's sister" belongs to a boy aged 11-14

A century-old mystery surrounding a skull discovered in Turkey has taken a surprising turn, with new evidence revealing that the remains belong to an 11-year-old boy, not Arsinoë IV, the half-sister of Cleopatra VII. The skull, unearthed in 1929 at the Octagon building in Ephesus, had long been speculated to be connected to Arsinoë, a historical figure who played a key role in the political struggles of ancient Egypt. The latest findings, based …

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Skull Found in Turkey Identified as 11-Year-Old Boy, Not Cleopatra's Sister Arsinoë IV

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Discovered in 1929, the skeleton was later presumed to belong to the ill-fated sibling of the famous pharaoh.

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Skull Linked to Cleopatra’s Half-Sister Is Not What It Seems

The Ephesus skull. Six norm views: (a) frontal, (b) lateral sinistra, (c) vertical, (d) occipital, (e) lateral dextra, (f) basal. Credit: Gerhard W. Weber / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Researchers have revealed the decades-long mystery of a skull discovered in the ruins of Ephesus in 1929, debunking theories that linked the remains to Arsinoë IV, the sister of Cleopatra. A recent study by a team of scientists led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the Uni…

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Analysis of Ephesus Skull Confirms It Is Not Cleopatra's Sister

A Century-Old Puzzle Finally UnraveledA nearly 100-year-old mystery surrounding a skull believed to belong to Queen Cleopatra’s murdered half-sister, Arsinoë IV, has finally been put to rest, thanks to modern science and technology.In 1929, Austrian archaeologist Josef Keil and his team unearthed a skull and bones from a water-filled sarcophagus in Turkey's ancient city of Ephesus. The site, known as the "Octagon," was a grand burial monument in…

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Mystery of Skull Thought to Belong to Cleopatra’s Murdered Sister Solved

DNA analyses reveal decades-long misconception: Cleopatra's sister is not in the octagon of Ephesus. Who was the boy buried there? The article It's a boy: The fate of Cleopatra's sister remains a mystery first appeared on ingenieur.de - job board and news portal for engineers.

DNA-Analysen entlarven jahrzehntelangen Irrtum: Kleopatras Schwester liegt nicht im Oktogon von Ephesos. Wer war der dort bestattete Junge? Der Beitrag Es ist ein Junge: Das Schicksal von Kleopatras Schwester bleibt ein Rätsel erschien zuerst auf ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

Skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister’s was actually a young boy

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