The Somerton Man: The Body on the Beach With a Secret Code That No One Can Crack
On December 1, 1948, the body of an unidentified man was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. He was well-dressed, appeared healthy, yet showed no signs of violence or struggle. In his pocket was a scrap of paper with two words torn from a rare Persian poetry book: “Tamám Shud” — “It is ended.” … Read more