Photo - Overview of Taposiris Magna
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Photo - Overview of Taposiris Magna


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A photograph showing a great overview of the site. Includes two links to other Taposiris Magna images. Click on the image below to go to the full-sized photograph.






- Alexandria - Looking For The Queen
Global Arab Network (Edward Lewis) Situated on a spit of land between the Mediterranean and Lake Mariout some 45km west of Alexandria, Taposiris Magna was renowned in antiquity for its temple, founded in the third century BC and dedicated to the cult...

- More Re Taposiris Magna
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine Al-Aref) Archaeological traces found at Taposiris Magna west of Alexandria may indicate the tomb of one of the most famous couples in history, Queen Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, reports Nevine El-Aref A joint Egyptian and Dominican...

- Discovery Of New Cemetery Outside Temple Of Taposiris Magna
drhawass.com A radar survey of the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, Egypt, was completed last month as part of the search for the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) expedition excavating the temple...

- More On The Search For Cleopatra
AFP An alabaster head of Cleopatra and a mask thought to belong to her lover Mark Antony have been found near Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said on Monday. The two treasures, a bronze statue of Goddess Aphrodite...

- The Temple Of Taposiris Magna
The temple is currently being investigated to locate the mummies of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. I find it hard to believe that they would be found buried together and even if they were it would politically been more advantageous to cremate Mark Antony....



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