Ancient Coin Suggests Cleopatra Was No Beauty..

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LONDON ? So maybe Mark Antony loved Cleopatra for her mind.

That is the conclusion being drawn by academics at Britain's University of Newcastle from a Roman denarius coin 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 other side of the coin, which went on public display Wednesday at the university's Shefton Museum.

 

[mugs]

That's not Cleopatra, that's a man, baby!

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: mugs
That's not Cleopatra, that's a man, baby!

..Cleo was a transvestite? :Q

 

[compuwiz1]

Her neck looks like she had a severe case of acne.

 

[Lola]

That is not the first time i heard that. Other shows i have seen on the History Channel or Discovery, said that she was not beautiful, but was very "sensual" and smart. That is what made her attractive.

 

[j00fek]

i dont trust foxnews stories

 

[Amused]

So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: j00fek
i dont trust foxnews stories

in case you are serious....it is an AP story, not fox

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: j00fek
i dont trust foxnews stories

Did you miss the part that said "ASSOCIATED PRESS?"

I guess so.

:roll:

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
That is not the first time i heard that. Other shows i have seen on the History Channel or Discovery, said that she was not beautiful, but was very "sensual" and smart. That is what made her attractive.

Same here, I think something was said about it on Digging for the Truth on The History Channel.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

so in 2000 years george washington will no longer resemble his likeness on a quarter?

 

[DeadByDawn]

Maybe people had different tastes back then.

 

[loup garou]

I'd hit it.

 

[uhohs]

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

 

[bersl2]

Standards for beauty vary throughout space and time.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

so in 2000 years george washington will no longer resemble his likeness on a quarter?

You're implying that coin production was as precise 2000 years ago as it was 80 years ago?

 

[Mucho]

If she was indeed unremarkable how come she has managed to intrigue up to this day?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Mucho
If she was indeed unremarkable how come she has managed to intrigue up to this day?

Have you read about her at all?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

Don't know your history, do you?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

so in 2000 years george washington will no longer resemble his likeness on a quarter?

Thats a little different. We have many other paintings of Washington that were done by multiple artists, not to mention far better coin minting technology.

In Cleopatra's case, all the representations of her are ancient stone carvings and minted coins, all of which have been weathered by time.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

Don't know your history, do you?

She was Greek there buddy. Her parents were both from Macedonia, a Greek nation. She spoke Greek and was raised in Greek culture. Reportedly, she was also the first member of the Egyptian ruling family in 300 years to have learn the Egyptian language as a second language.

 

[Queasy]

That looks nothing like Elizabeth Taylor!

 

[Geocentricity]

OMG! Abraham Lincoln only had 1 side of a face and has a copper shine skintone!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

Don't know your history, do you?

That caused me to look her up - thanks! I also (wrongly) assumed she was of Egyptian origin.

That is one ugly woman but I'd still hit royalty

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: Amused
So we are to believe that a 2000 year old coin has an accurate representation of a Greek woman on it?

Don't know your history, do you?

She was Greek there buddy. Her parents were both from Macedonia, a Greek nation. She spoke Greek and was raised in Greek culture. Reportedly, she was also the first member of the Egyptian ruling family in 300 years to have learn the Egyptian language as a second language.

I know my history just fine, I was responding to uhohs being confused over my "Greek Woman" comment.

She was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.