Archaeologists uncovered a mysterious crystal artifact buried in the underwater ruins of Cleopatra’s temple. It bears an uncanny resemblance to a man history knows well: Mark Antony, Cleopatra’s powerful ally and lover. This unique sculpture is rarely seen by the public, until now.
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Amid the ruins of the temple, archaeologists have found an extraordinary item connected to a man forever linked with Cleopatra... A charismatic figure very close to the queen, whose presence in the temple was now confirmed by this absolutely singular object -- a rare crystal head discovered in the sediment.
-The crystal head is magnificent.
You really don't find very many of these across the whole of the Roman Empire.
So, it's a very expensive, high-end gift that has been given to the temple.
-This treasure is kept in the excavation storeroom in Alexandria, at a secret location where few cameras are allowed.
Olivier has completed the cleaning and restoration of the precious object.
-The head is made of rock crystal, which is a very hard stone.
Unfortunately, it has suffered the ravages of time and is now very eroded.
-Under strong light, the face appears more clearly.
-Sorry to say, it's very eroded, but it's still an imperial head.
The face is clearly visible, the hair well defined.
The profile, eyes, and nose are clearly visible.
There's a strong presumption that this is indeed Mark Antony.
-Mark Antony was one of Cleopatra's Roman lovers and the father of three of her children.
Her love affairs are part of her mystique, one of the reasons archaeologists still study her today.