Ancient Egyptian Skulls Dug Out of English Garden

foxnews ^ | September 30, 2008

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LONDON — Two ancient Egyptian skulls unearthed in a yard in England have been returned to their native country. And the mystery of how they got from the hot sands of Egypt to the rainy north of England has been solved, investigators said Tuesday.

The first skull was discovered by homeowner Matthew McClelland as he did some gardening at his home in the northern city of Manchester a year ago. He called authorities, and they discovered a second skull.

An analysis by an Oxford University expert confirmed the skulls were a little more than 2,000 years old.

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None of the above

"Investigators learned they had been buried in the yard by Carl Bracey, a doctor who sold the house to McClelland two years before the skulls were discovered.

Bracey said he bought the skulls as a teenager on a family trip to Egypt. But he buried them years later when his wife said she didn't want them around any longer.

The skulls were repatriated to Egypt a few weeks ago. Manchester police said Tuesday that no criminal charges are expected."

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Egyptian Mongoose Skull

[Little Pig]

Sorry, Gaul's the closest I could do, but it's what ran through my mind as soon as I saw the headline.

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Nope

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AAAhChoooo

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[Lazamataz]

Two ancient Egyptian skulls unearthed in a yard in England have been returned to their native country.

Greeeeat.

So, 2000 years from now, some idiots are gonna be playing ping pong with my skull.

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[Lurker]

DUDE!!! WB!

L

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Bracey said he bought the skulls as a teenager on a family trip to Egypt. But he buried them years later when his wife said she didn’t want them around any longer.

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"But he buried them years later when his wife said she didn’t want them around any longer."

[Joe 6-pack]

My sister was bit by a moose skull once...

[Justice Department]

"My sister was bit by a moose skull once..."

S*it Happens

[llevrok]

Did they have bad teeth too ?

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[wolfcreek]

Sounds like a job for the Knights Templar! or maybe they brung it.

[wolfcreek]

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[Monkey Face]

ROTFLMBO!!!

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