Don't you hate it when Hollywood lies to you?When I found out that the von Trapp family did not actually walk across the Alps to Switzerland as they did in the Sound of Music, I was in a state of shock for weeks.
Now that I know the ugly truth about Antony and Cleopatra, I'm feeling similarly disappointed. What is this ugly truth, you might ask?
Well, Antony and Cleopatra were themselves kind of ugly. A study of a 2000-year-old silver coin featuring the busts of Antony and Cleopatra revealed a somewhat unsettling truth about the famed lovers.
As you can see from the photograph, Antony had bulging eyes, a hook nose and a thick neck (meaning that he was no Richard Burton). Not to be outdone, Cleopatra was the proud owner of a pointy chin, thin lips and a pointy nose (meaning that she was no Elizabeth Taylor).
Clearly, science and Hollywood need to get their stories straight.