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Coin Shows Cleopatra's Ugly Truth
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| 2-14-2007
Posted on 02/14/2007 8:59:15 AM PST by blam
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posted on
02/14/2007 8:59:17 AM PST
by
blam
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
02/14/2007 8:59:41 AM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Perhaps Caesar and Antony just really liked her personality.
To: blam
Please, no posting of the Helen Thomas pic!
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:01:33 AM PST
by
ikka
To: blam
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:01:39 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: blam
a pointed chin, thin lips and sharp nose.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:02:04 AM PST
by
holymoly
("A lot" is TWO words.)
To: blam
Beauty, by who's standard? Ours or those who lived 2,000 years ago. I believe the standards of beauty were quite different.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:02:54 AM PST
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: mainepatsfan
Yes, they did. It is well known that her personality was the source of her attractiveness. In an era when woman largely were more demure, she was intelligent, cunning, and willing to challenge the Roman rulers. She was probably pretty good in the sack, too
To: blam
I would not take the portraits on that coin at face value. In the Roman world of that time, a strong chin and a big nose were considered attractive. If you look at most coins from that era you'll find those same exaggerated features on almost everyone.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:05:41 AM PST
by
PUGACHEV
To: blam
All those historical types were homely as hell.
Even the supposed "timeless" beauty of the Mona Lisa, is a barf-o-rama, if you ask me.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:05:43 AM PST
by
wizecrakker
(Trying to behave)
To: blam
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:06:19 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
To: holymoly
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:06:23 AM PST
by
ikka
To: holymoly
STOP ___ I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORRRRRRRRRRRE
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:07:53 AM PST
by
spanalot
To: PUGACHEV
"I would not take the portraits on that coin at face value."Har har har:
A little numismatist humor there, eh?
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:08:30 AM PST
by
Redbob
To: wizecrakker
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:10:20 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: blam
Maybe she had a nice asp.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:10:26 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
To: blam
Ugh! I can't tell Antony from Cleo!
To: blam
Which side of the coin are the male and female?
The side I took as Cleo looks more like a man!
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:12:35 AM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
To: ikka
ARGH! See my post #4 !Oh jeez. I must've been formatting the HTML for the pic in my post, when you posted. Honest.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:13:08 AM PST
by
holymoly
("A lot" is TWO words.)
To: PUGACHEV
Boy, that sounds reasonable to me. Now that you mention it, you have to wonder at that time if realistic portraits were even done on coins. Even that is a stretch to assume for so long ago.
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posted on
02/14/2007 9:14:37 AM PST
by
TruthConquers
(Delenda est publius schola)
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