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Title: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: bijou on July 22, 2008, 10:22:45 AM

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With his dashing chiselled features, swept back hair and perky bouffant the resemblance is unmistakable.

But incredibly this carving of Elvis Presley was created around 1800 years before the King of Rock and Roll first warbled his first note.

The amazing likeness has come to light as part of a sale of ancient antiques by the auction house Bonhams.

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  (http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/22/article-1037205-0209465A00000578-397_468x529.jpg)

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23518997-details/Are+you+Roman+tonight+Statue+of+%27Elvis%27+chiselled+1800+years+before+his+birth+goes+under+the+hammer/article.do
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on July 22, 2008, 11:09:22 AM
Grati, grati multo.

 :bow:
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: asdf2231 on July 22, 2008, 11:14:01 AM
Hunka, hunka, burnin' Rome?
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: DixieBelle on July 22, 2008, 11:19:47 AM
That's great! Did they find a peanut butter and banana sandwich too?
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: Lord Undies on July 22, 2008, 12:06:41 PM
Hunka Hunka burnin' Rome. <<  I like it.
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: bijou on July 22, 2008, 12:33:16 PM
HI5 DAT and asdf.  :-)
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: Chris_ on July 22, 2008, 12:34:23 PM
Clearly the original model was ionic.  I marble at the resemblance.

I column like I see 'em.
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: EastFacingNorth on July 22, 2008, 01:30:56 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 22, 2008, 12:34:23 PM
Clearly the original model was ionic.  I marble at the resemblance.

I column like I see 'em.

I corinth stand puns that bad.
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: bijou on July 22, 2008, 01:34:32 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 22, 2008, 12:34:23 PM
Clearly the original model was ionic.  I marble at the resemblance.

I column like I see 'em.
You are carving out a reputation as a top punster.  :-)
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth
Post by: Uhhuh35 on July 22, 2008, 02:18:33 PM
Quote from: DixieBelle on July 22, 2008, 11:19:47 AM
That's great! Did they find a peanut butter and banana sandwich too?
:rotf: H5!
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: Chris_ on July 22, 2008, 07:00:07 PM
Quote from: bijou on July 22, 2008, 01:34:32 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 22, 2008, 12:34:23 PM
Clearly the original model was ionic.  I marble at the resemblance.

I column like I see 'em.
You are carving out a reputation as a top punster.  :-)

We could always find out by taking a pole...
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: dutch508 on July 22, 2008, 07:05:25 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 22, 2008, 07:00:07 PM
Quote from: bijou on July 22, 2008, 01:34:32 PM
Quote from: freedumb2003 on July 22, 2008, 12:34:23 PM
Clearly the original model was ionic.  I marble at the resemblance.

I column like I see 'em.
You are carving out a reputation as a top punster.  :-)

We could always find out by taking a pole...

statuesque profile...
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: Duke Nukum on July 22, 2008, 07:06:26 PM
Elvis is Everywhere  See the original Mojo Nixon video in You Tube low quality now!

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY[/youtube]
Title: Re: Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his bir
Post by: jinxmchue on July 22, 2008, 10:52:32 PM
Quote from: Duke Nukum on July 22, 2008, 07:06:26 PM
Elvis is Everywhere  See the original Mojo Nixon video in You Tube low quality now!

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY[/youtube]

"Elvis needs boats!  Elvis needs boats!"  lol!  Always one of my favorite Dr. Demento songs.