These 5 Ancient Rulers Changed the World. But Their Bodies Haven't Been Found

Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Attila, Boudica, and Genghis Khan: Their remains have never been uncovered by archeologists.

By Avery Hurt
Nov 20, 2020 9:00 PMNov 21, 2020 2:28 PM
A statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje, Macedonia.
A statue of Alexander the Great in Skopje, Macedonia. (Credit: GK1982/Shutterstock)

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As tourist attractions go, the final resting places of famous people score pretty high on the list. Just ask the caretakers at Westminster Abbey, where the graves of kings, queens, poets and scientists (including Newton, Darwin and Hawking) have seen millions of visitors over the years. And don’t even get us started on Graceland, where Elvis’ grave sees as many as 750,000 pilgrims. Per year.

But when you go further back in history, you find that the final resting places of many great figures are mysteriously missing. Here are a few people whose lives are well remembered, while their burial places are lost.

Boudica, Rebel Queen 

Queen Boudica in John Opie's painting, Boadicea Haranguing the Britons. (Credit: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons)
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