Posted on 07/25/2008 7:09:35 AM PDT by Daffynition
It appears Elvis was always the King of Rock.
A 1,800-year old Roman bust that looks strikingly like Elvis Presley is set to go on the auction block in London.
The hunka hunka chiseled stone is a marble acroterion - a carved head from a sarcophagus corner - and will be part of a $2 million collection of more than 150 ancient works up for grabs Oct. 15.
Australian art collector Graham Geddes, who owns the lot, even calls the carving "Elvis."
The resemblance is so uncanny that one can almost see the country crooner's famous lip snarl and hear the twang of an acoustic guitar in the background.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Looks more like Meatloaf than The King.
Elvis’ nose has left the building!
Graceland should put a bid in.
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HAHAHA! ;)
The poor Roman guy had to do without peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
Are you Roman tonight? Statue of ‘Elvis’ chiselled 1800 years before his birth.
Daily Mail (UK) | 22nd July 2008 | Niall Firth
Posted on 07/22/2008 7:11:53 PM PDT by PotatoHeadMick
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049723/posts
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