The risks of being an archaeologist in search of Cleopatra

Renowned oceanographer Robert Ballard, known for discovering the Titanic in 1985, has decided to join the ambitious project of Dominican archeologist Kathleen Martínez, who leads the search for Cleopatra's tomb in Egypt. (Continue reading...) The Titanic's Discoverer post joins Dominican archeologist in search of Cleopatra was first published in Remolacha - Dominican Republic News.

Searching for Cleopatra's tomb is not only a historical challenge, but also a physical and emotional one. This is revealed by Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martínez, who for years has led one of the most ambitious expeditions in the world to the temple of Taposiris Magna, Egypt, facing dangers ranging from marine animal attacks to tunnels excavated with snakes and scorpions. Martínez recounted that in one of the most recent underwater explora…