
Investigating historical figures whose fates remain unknown, using research and new technologies to determine what happened to their remains.
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 44 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 30 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.