100 things we didn't know last year ... even about the ancient world

The BBC blog has published a list of "100 things we didn't know last year".

At no. 14, between "Tony Blair does not keep a personal diary" and "10% of university work from across the UK is plagiarised", is "Antony and Cleopatra were ugly". I suggest you follow the link to the story from the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.