Archaeologists have found a new bust of Cleopatra

In the city of Taposiris Magna, archaeologists during excavations discovered a small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown.

Some scientists are convinced that this is a bust of the famous Queen of Egypt Cleopatra. About it reports LiveSicence.

The head of the expedition Kathleen Martinez suggests that it is in this bust depicted the famous legendary queen of Egypt Cleopatra VII.

However, this hypothesis has sparked a lively debate over who exactly is depicted on the find.

The media writes that the bust found is made of white marble and was found under the wall of the temple.

The hypothesis is based on the idea that it is Queen Cleopatra the fact that near this bust were found coins with the image of the queen and other artifacts of the period.

Despite the disagreement in the views of scientists on this bust, the discovery of archaeologists is of great interest to scientists.

The ancient city is located near Alexandria, and it was the city that had religious status during the Ptolemaic dynasty.