An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For ...

After 30 years excavating Alexandria’s harbor, Franck Goddio’s team uncovered a rare temple linked to Cleopatra. But its appearance remained a mystery. Then they found tiny lead tokens, which offered ...

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Egyptian archaeologists recently uncovered a hidden harbor at an ancient temple connected to Cleopatra VII – an unexpected find for historians. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The location of Cleopatra’s burial has remained a mystery since her death, but a sunken port might be a key to finding it. This port is directly ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna. Archeologist Kathleen Martínez and ...

Ahmed Shawkat is a CBS News producer based in Cairo. He has worked for CBS News since 2016, prior to which he worked with several European networks including TVE, ZDF, SVT and Yle. The ...

Over the past two decades a criminal lawyer turned archaeologist from the Dominican Republic has dedicated herself to answering one of the ancient world’s greatest mysteries: where is Queen ...

Many historians believe that Cleopatra was buried with her love, Mark Antony, in Alexandria — though their tomb has never been found Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work ...

A National Geographic Explorer's search for Cleopatra's tomb got a big breakthrough. Kathleen Martínez has spent the last 20 years searching for the lost tomb of Cleopatra. Her work is part of a new ...

As previewed first for IndieWire, the new season of "The Plot Thickens" will explore the complicated production history of the Hollywood epic, through the lens of its acclaimed director Joseph L.