Archaeologist believes she might have found the final resting place of Cleopatra

An archaeologist believes she may have found the entryway to the tomb of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and her lover, Roman General Mark Antony.

An archaeological mission made the discovery of a tunnel under a tomb near Alexandria that they believe may lead to the final resting place of Cleopatra.

A tunnel was found cut into the rock beneath Egypt’s ancient Taposiris Magna Temple.

“The Dominican Egyptian archaeological mission of the University of San Domingo discovered a tunnel carved in the rock, about 13 meters below the surface of the earth,” The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities tweeted.

“This discovery was made during the excavation work of in the area of the Temple of Taposiris Magna, Alexandria.”

Cleopatra is believed to have died in Alexandria when she was 39 years old.

Archeologist Kathleen Martinez who headed the joint mission described the tunnel as a “geometric miracle”.

The tunnel is about two meters high and contains two stone heads.

“This is the perfect place for the tomb of Cleopatra,” Dr Kathleen Martinez told Heritage Key.

Dr Martinez believes the find would be “the most important discovery of the 21st century”.

“This is the perfect place for the tomb of Cleopatra,” she said.

The research team also found ancient artefacts inside the temple - including coins bearing the names of both Cleopatra and the ancient Greek warrior king Alexander the Great.

“If there’s a one per cent chance that the last queen of Egypt could be buried there, it is my duty to search for her,” Dr Martinez said.

Cleopatra was born in 69 BC and was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

She was descended from Ptolemy I Soter an Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.

Her love affairs with Roman dictator Julius Caesar and Mark Antony inspired decades of poetry, literature, movies and plays.