( CNN ) -- An archeological team is set to break new ground in its excavation of an Egyptian temple where doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony may be buried . An excavation of an Egyptian temple my reveal where doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony are buried . A ground-penetrating , radar survey of the temple of Taposiris Magna and its surrounding area , west of Alexandria , was completed in March , following three years of digging , according to a statement from Egypt 's Supreme Council of Antiquities . Taposiris Magna is one of the ancient towns located on Lake Mariut , which is today called Abusir . According to the council , the radar revealed three possible spots of interest where a tomb might be located . Recently , the team discovered a large , previously unknown cemetery outside the temple enclosure . `` The discovery of this cemetery indicates that an important person , likely of royal status , could be buried inside the temple . It was common for officials and other high-status individuals in Egypt to construct their tombs close to those of their rulers throughout the Pharaonic period , '' according to the council . The expedition has so far turned up 27 tombs , 20 of them shaped like vaulted sarcophagi , and seven simple burial chambers that are reached by staircases . Inside these chambers , the team found 10 mummies , two of them gilded . Other discoveries include an alabaster bust of Cleopatra , and 22 coins bearing her `` beautiful '' image , according to council Secretary-General Zahi Hawass . The discovery contradicts some recent reports that describe her as unattractive , he said . `` Among the most interesting finds is a unique mask depicting a man with a cleft chin . The face bears some similarity to known portraits of Mark Antony himself , '' Hawass said . The love story of Antony and Cleopatra has been a favorite theme for writers and filmmakers . The 1963 Oscar-winning movie of the couple starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton , who themselves became star-crossed lovers . Cleopatra ruled Egypt between 51 B.C . until her suicide in 30 B.C. , following Mark Antony 's naval defeat against Caesar 's adopted son Octavian at Actium in the Mediterranean . Mark Antony , once a general in Caesar 's army , killed himself before Cleopatra took her own life , after being falsely informed that Cleopatra already had died .
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