Archaeology & History

Cleopatra's tomb could lie near to newly discovered submerged port

By T.K. Randall
September 21, 2025 ·  0 comments

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) In what is being hailed as one of the most significant discoveries in Egypt in recent years, a team of archaeologists has unearthed an entire port submerged near the Taposiris Magna temple complex.

The port would have once served as a major transport hub for the temple and surrounding town.

Lead researcher and archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has been working with a team of underwater experts including RMS Titanic discoverer Bob Ballard, believes that the port may be a critical part of the mystery regarding the whereabouts of Cleopatra's tomb.

It is said that after she died in 30 BC, her remains were transported across the lake to the Taposiris Magna temple complex before being carried through a lengthy underground passage to her final resting place which, as of writing, remains undiscovered.A tsunami later struck the entire region in AD 365, submerging the port and the surrounding structures.

This means the Cleopatra's tomb may lie nearby, just waiting to be found.

"I'm not going to stop [searching for it]," said Martinez. "It's a matter of time."

The port's discovery will be covered in a new National Geographic documentary debuting September 25th entitled Cleopatra's Final Secret.

You can view the trailer below.


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