Recent excavations at Taposiris Magna near Alexandria have uncovered a marble bust of a woman believed to be the 'true face' of Cleopatra.
The excavations at Taposiris Magna near Alexandria also unearthed several artifacts, including 337 coins, a limestone bust of a king and a scarab amulet.Archaeologists have discovered a white marble statue of a woman at an ancient Egyptian temple which they believe to be the ‘true face’ of Cleopatra VII. The discovery was made by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission at the temple of Taposiris Magna, located to the west of Alexandria.
Archaeologists uncovered several artifacts along with the statue, including 337 coins which bear the image of Cleopatra VII, a limestone bust of a king adorned with the Nemes headdress, ceremonial pottery vessels, oil lamps, bronze statues, a limestone container for cosmetics, as well as a scarab amulet inscribed with the phrase ‘the justice of Ra has arisen’.
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