A top archaeologist in Egypt says he may have found the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.He says the proof includes 22 coins, 10 mummies and part of a mask with a cleft chin. The coins bear Cleopatra's face and name. The mummies could mean someone "important" is buried nearby.
As for the mask, the archaeologist notes that many believed Mark Anthony had a cleft chin.
He says finding the tomb would be "1 of the most important discoveries of the 21st century." He says it has special appeal "because of the love between Cleopatra and Mark Antony" and the sad story of their deaths.
It's been more than 2,000 years since Mark Antony and Cleopatra challenged Caesar Augustus for control of the Roman Empire. Their armies were defeated. Rather than submit to capture, the lovers committed suicide - Mark Antony with his sword, Cleopatra with a poisonous asp.
The Roman historian Plutarch says Caesar allowed the two to be buried together, but their tomb has never been found.
Excavations begin this week at the site near the Mediterranean Sea.
Source: nbc29.com
