Cleopatra's grave could be in a mysterious tunnel, says the archaeologist

Since their tragic death in 30 BC BC, the place of Queen Cleopatra's remains enchanted archaeologists.

Now an expert who leads an excavation in Egypt that she could finally have found her grave - after freeing a mysterious, 4,600 feet long tunnel.

The tunnel, which the Egyptian authorities described as "geometric miracles", is located under the Taposiris Magna Temple [Great Tomb of Osiris] that is located near the ancient city of Alexandria.

Kathleen Martinez, a Dominican autodidact archaeologist from the University of San Domingo, said that if her theory about the gravestyle was true, this would be the "most important discovery of the 21st century".

"As a result of 10 years of study of the historical character of Cleopatra ... I have to come to Egypt to see the remains of this temple to ensure that these remains have the opportunity to be the lost grave of Cleopatra." she recently said in a video interview with the Heritage Key website.

"After studying the area for three months, I realized that it was the perfect place for Cleopatra's grave. Nobody ever came up with this idea. If there is a drawn -up chance that the last queen of Egypt could be buried there, then it is mine." Duty to look for her, ”she added.

The Egyptian authorities have extended the archaeologist's permission to continue diging in the area, said the self-proclaimed Cleopatra objective.

Your theory is based on the discovery of Greek-Roman architecture and coins in the area and a cemetery-which in her opinion raises the possibility that there is a royal grave nearby. The team also found beheaded statues, including one of the goddess Isis.

Ms. Martinez says that as an autodidactic archaeologist, she can bring a new perspective in the hunt for the Queen of Egypt with a background in criminal law.

"I don't think 100 percent as an archaeologist, because my first training is a criminal defense lawyer, so I took Cleopatra as a case," she said.

Cleopatra ruled from 51 to 30 BC. BC as Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and died by suicide after her defeat against the Roman Empire in order not to be led around as a trophy in Rome.