New findings in Egypt by mission led by Kathleen Martinez

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A report in The Egypt Daily News follows up with archaeological investigations carried out by Dominican diplomat and archeologist Kathleen Martinez in Egypt. As reported, the Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission led by Martinez in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña in Santo Domingo, has unveiled significant finds at the Taposiris Magna Temple, located west of Alexandria.

Martinez for years has participated with Egyptian archaeologists in a quest to find the tomb and remains of Queen Cleopatra.

As reported in the Egypt Daily News, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), highlighted some key discoveries, including a white marble statue of a woman adorned with a royal crown and a half-length statue of a king wearing the Nemes headdress.

Kathleen Martinez has suggested that the...

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