Archaeologists discover statues of Cleopatra Aphrodite

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CAIRO (AFP) - An alabaster head of Cleopatra and a mask thought to belong to her lover Mark Antony have been found near Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said on Monday.


The two treasures, a bronze statue of Goddess Aphrodite and a headless royal statue from the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 BC, were discovered by a joint Egyptian-Dominican Republic team of archeologists in the Tapsiris Magna temple, Hawass said.

Some 20 bronze coins stamped with Cleopatra's face were found in underground tunnels 50 metres (164 feet) deep in the archeological site, Hawass said.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080526/wl_mideast_afp/egyptarchaeology

 

[Will E Worm]

Interesting. :thumbsup:

I still can't find any pictures.

 

[Becks...poamr]

That is so damn cool.

 

[senob44]

Is Cleopatra Aphrodite any relation to Napoleon Dynamite?

 

[Bigoldowls]

Their perseverance eventually brought rewards. :thumbsup:

 

[meesterperfect]

Whats the most accurate depiction of her?
painting, sculpture?
I wonder if she really was a beauty or a beast.
Probably pretty hot though.

 

[YMIHERE]

Whats the most accurate depiction of her?
painting, sculpture?
I wonder if she really was a beauty or a beast.
Probably pretty hot though.

The image on the Egyptian coins from that era is considered the most accurate representation of her. She was not pretty by any means but she had power which has its own beauty.

http://www.bitsofnews.com/images/graphics/cleopatra_coin_large.jpg

 

[meesterperfect]

thats a man baby!
interesting
thanks for the research Y

 

[gunslingingbird]

Whats the most accurate depiction of her?
painting, sculpture?
I wonder if she really was a beauty or a beast.
Probably pretty hot though.

You know, across the ages the ideal of beauty has changed drastically. For instance, in Medieval times a woman was considered beautiful if she was fat. With that in mind, women would often stuff their dresses with pillows to look more attractive. By the engraving on the coins she would be considered fugly by our modern-day standards, but she may have been considered beautiful in her time. :2 cents:

 

[bombardier52]

I heard that baby had back. I forget where, but that is the word on the street.

 

[senob44]

thats a man baby!
interesting
thanks for the research Y

Cleopatra had that nice, square jaw that I look for in all my women.

 

[dick van cock]

A very special thread for MILF lovers who cherish ancient busts :lame: