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An archaeological team from Egypt and the Dominican Republic found the 1,305-meter-long, 4,281-foot-long tunnel, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The tunnel once provided water to thousands of people.
The 6.6-foot-high (2 m) tunnel was built by ancient Egyptian builders at a depth of roughly 65 feet (20 m), according to Kathleen Martnez, a Dominican archaeologist and the team leader who found the tunnel. Water was also transported through the Eupalinos tunnel on the Greek island of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea.
The Taposiris Magna temple’s archaeology is intricate. The temple has sustained significant damage from multiple earthquakes over the course of its existence, with portions of it being submerged underwater. The Ptolemaic period, which lasted from 304 B.C. to 30 B.C., was when Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of kings descended from one of Alexander the Great’s generals. At that time, the tunnel at Taposiris Magna was built.
Two alabaster heads were discovered inside the tunnel, one of which probably represents a king and the other another important figure, according to Martinez. Their precise identities are a mystery. According to Martinez, other items discovered in the tunnel included coins and fragments of statues of Egyptian gods.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people lived in Taposiris Magna at the time the tunnel was constructed, according to Martinez. The tunnel was constructed beneath a temple dedicated to Isis, a goddess of ancient Egypt, and Osiris, a god of the underworld.
A hoard of coins bearing the likeness of Cleopatra VII’s face was discovered during earlier work in the temple. Taposiris Magna is still being excavated, and artifacts from the location are still being analyzed.
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