Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
One of the most enduring mysteries of Ancient History, specifically the Republican era of Ancient Rome, and the conflict that erupted after the death of Julius Caesar, is the final resting place of Cleopatra Philopater and Marc Antony. There are two proposed locations--the site of Taposiris Magna, and within Alexandria's harbor, sunken beneath the waves. This video explores those locations, and the textual and archaeological evidence we have surviving for the location of the tomb.
One of the most enduring mysteries of Ancient History, specifically the Republican era of Ancient Rome, and the conflict that erupted after the death of Julius Caesar, is the final resting place of Cleopatra Philopater and Marc Antony. There are two proposed locations--the site of Taposiris Magna, and within Alexandria's harbor, sunken beneath the waves. This video explores those locations, and the textual and archaeological evidence we have surviving for the location of the tomb.
