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Ancient coin contradicts legend of Cleopatra's beauty (Oooof! She looked like Ed Koch)
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Posted on 02/14/2007 10:45:05 AM PST by dead
The image of Cleopatra on the silver denarius of dated to 32BC, being displayed t Newcastle
University, Newcastle, England. Wednesday Feb. 14, 2007. So maybe Mark Antony loved
Cleopatra for her mind. That is the conclusion drawn by academics at the University of Newcastle
from a Roman denarius which depicts the celebrated queen of Egypt as a sharp-nosed, thin-
lipped woman with a protruding chin. In short, a fair match for the hook-nosed, thick-necked Mark
Antony on the obverse. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; antony; antonyandcleopatra; cleopatra; egypt; godsgravesglyphs; greece; helixmakemineadouble; legends
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:45:09 AM PST
by
dead
To: dead
That's supposed to look like Elizabeth Taylor??
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:46:48 AM PST
by
econjack
To: dead
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:46:59 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: dead
Well wealth and power tend to offset other qualities
To: dead
dang..helen thomas shoulda played cleo instead of liz...
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:47:46 AM PST
by
GeorgiaDawg32
(I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
To: Puppage
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:48:16 AM PST
by
GeorgiaDawg32
(I'm a Patriot Guard Rider..www.patriotguard.org for info..)
To: Puppage
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:48:43 AM PST
by
Arpege92
(If you don't stand behind our troops...please feel free to stand in front of them!)
To: dead
Just remember that in not so ancient days, an overweight woman was considered sexy. Don't apply our penthouse ideals to the ancients.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:48:43 AM PST
by
USMMA_83
(Tantra is my fetish ;))
To: econjack
More like Taylor Hicks.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:49:06 AM PST
by
Blogger
To: dead
Separated at birth?
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:49:08 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Global warming turns people gay.)
To: dead
It was her bedroom skills, no doubt.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:49:58 AM PST
by
Thumper1960
(Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
To: dead
"How'm I doin'?"
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:50:29 AM PST
by
Arpege92
(If you don't stand behind our troops...please feel free to stand in front of them!)
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:50:33 AM PST
by
Arpege92
(If you don't stand behind our troops...please feel free to stand in front of them!)
To: dead
Lot a rub marks on the coin. Wonder what was being rubbed?
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:51:51 AM PST
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: dead
Oh she doesn't look so bad. Have you seen Elizabeth Taylor lately? I'd rather have the original for a Valentine date.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:52:37 AM PST
by
Monterrosa-24
( ...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
To: Puppage
There you go. You were able to salvage Cleopatra's reputation as a raging beauty by posting a picture of Helen Thomas, who by comparison makes a pig's butt look sexy.
To: dead
Cleopatra's allure was not due to her physical beauty, but a combination of her wealth, power, skills with make-up, ability to attune herself to a man's personality, and most probably bed room skills.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:53:20 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
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To: dead
Standards of beauty change over time. Fat chicks used to be considered beautiful. In addition, beauty is comparative. She may have been one of the more beautiful of her day. Any picture I've seen of a woman from the 19th century looks hideous by today's standards. I tend to believe that each generation gets progressively more attractive.
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:53:35 AM PST
by
aynrandfreak
(Who would turn out better if we split into two separate countries based on the '04 Presidential Map?)
To: dead
(Oooof! She looked like Ed Koch) Ah, crap, now I have to carry that thought around in my head all day. Ceasar being seduced by Ed Koch. Antony running away with Ed Koch. I need a drink...
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posted on
02/14/2007 10:54:31 AM PST
by
AzSteven
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