A short piece which doesn't seem to have hit any other English-language news services yet (although I am open to correction!). Zahi Hawass has been in the Mexican capital to open an exhibition.
He made an announcement that the discovery of three statues of Cleopatra and 22 coins showing her image show her as a very good looking woman, in spite of having stated the opposite when a coin which showed here in a less attractive light was discovered. He also says that progress has been made towards the discovery of the tomb of Cleopatra, who is said to have been buried with Mark-Anthony to the west of Alexandria.
Hawass further stated that an important discovery was made in Egypt's Valley of the King's last November - further details of which he says will be released soon.
Finally, Hawass said that a discovery has been made in the tomb of Seti I, where a 137m tunnel was uncovered by archaeologists.
He made an announcement that the discovery of three statues of Cleopatra and 22 coins showing her image show her as a very good looking woman, in spite of having stated the opposite when a coin which showed here in a less attractive light was discovered. He also says that progress has been made towards the discovery of the tomb of Cleopatra, who is said to have been buried with Mark-Anthony to the west of Alexandria.
Hawass further stated that an important discovery was made in Egypt's Valley of the King's last November - further details of which he says will be released soon.
Finally, Hawass said that a discovery has been made in the tomb of Seti I, where a 137m tunnel was uncovered by archaeologists.
El descubrimiento de tres estatuas de Cleopatra y 22 monedas con su imagen demuestran que era "una mujer guapísima", pese a haberse afirmado lo contrario hace unos meses ante una moneda en la que en teoría se representaba su efigie y no era demasiado agraciada. El secretario general del Consejo Supremo de Antigüedades de Egipto, Zahi Hawass, anunció ayer ese hallazago durante una estancia en México, y explicó que se han producido avances en la investigación para hallar las tumba de la última reina de Egipto, Cleopatra, que, según dice, está enterrada junto a Marco Antonio en una zona situada a 50 kilómetros al oeste de Alejandría.
El hombre fuerte de las exacavaciones egipcias también desveló que en noviembre pasado se realizó un hallazgo "muy importante" en el Valle de los Reyes. Hawass, quien se encuentra en la capital mexicana para la inauguración este miércoles de la exposición Isis y la Serpiente Emplumada, no quiso adelantar más detalles del descubrimiento, excepto que será dado a conocer "pronto".
También reveló otro hallazgo en Egipto, esta vez en la tumba del faraón Seti I (1292-1183 a.C.), padre de Ramses II. Dentro de dicha tumba los arqueólogos han descubierto un túnel que mide 137 metros.
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