The Disappearance of Anthony and Cleopatra
These ancient lovers seemed invincible – until they weren’t. No one really knows what happened to them after the defeat at the battle of Actium around 31 B.C., but historians are certain they were dead soon after that. It is believed the couple escaped to Egypt, but were they assassinated or did they commit suicide? Historians are sure that Octavian granted Anthony and Cleopatra the permission to be buried properly, but no one seems to know where their resting place is! Some reports suggest they were buried at the Temple of Osiris, yet others state they may have been buried in Alexandria. Their bodies have never been found
The Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is one of the most controversial holy objects ever uncovered by historians. The shroud bears an imprinted image of a bearded man – supposedly Jesus Christ himself! Thousands of people believe that it was the very shroud that covered the body of Jesus after he was crucified. The material of the shroud was even carbon dated, but the results were still inconclusive. There is, indeed, evidence that suggests the Shroud of Turin was used as a burial cloth for a crucified man, but was it really Jesus Christ? Some scientists believe the image on the cloth to be no more than an ancient painting.
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