Kathleen Martínez's team discovered a submerged port from Cleopatra's era near the Egyptian temple of Taposiris Magna, where divers mapped polished floors, towering columns, and anchors beneath the Mediterranean.
Sources
- 6 archaeological discoveries that amazed the world in 2025 (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/26/science/ancient-egyptian-port-discovery-cleopatra (cnn.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-ancient-harbor-discovered-in-quest-for-queen-cleopatra-lost-tomb/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.newsweek.com/archaeologists-underwater-port-ancient-egypt-cleopatra-era-2132447 (newsweek.com)
- https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/09/submerged-port-discovery-could-lead-to-cleopatras-lost-tomb/155998 (heritagedaily.com)
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