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Roman Emperor Commodus was killed on December thirty one, one hundred ninety two A.D. Known for cruelty and arena fights, he shocked Rome. Were his victories staged. His enemies erased his memory, and his fighters and their graves remain largely unknown.

On the Ides of March forty four B.C., Julius Caesar was stabbed by senators he trusted. The conspiracy shook Rome forever. The exact place of his death is known today, but the fate of his remains is still uncertain.

Nefertiti, queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaten, vanished from history around thirteen thirty one B.C. Her mummy has never been identified. Did she rule in secret, die young, or fall during Tutankhamuns reign. Her life remains one of Egypts greatest enigmas.

Cleopatra VII died in Alexandria in August thirty B.C. at just thirty nine. The location of her tomb is still unknown. Archaeologists explore ancient sites and competing theories, revealing a powerful ruler whose legacy reaches far beyond romantic legend and cinema myth.

In three hundred thirty six B.C., King Philip II of Macedon was murdered at the height of his power. Court intrigues, rival wives and hidden enemies surround his death. Was Olympia involved to secure Alexanders future. Even Philips burial place remains disputed today.

Alexander the Great died in Babylon in three hundred twenty three B.C. at only thirty two. Was it illness or murder by poison. His tomb has never been found. From Memphis to Alexandria, new excavations and ancient texts revive one of historys greatest mysteries.