Primus Pilus Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Strands of hair from the head of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II came home to Egypt on Monday after the son of a French laboratory worker tried to sell them on the Internet, the state news agency MENA said. An Egyptian archaeological mission had flown to Paris to bring home the strands, apparently taken from the mummy of Ramses when it went to France for treatment in the 1970s... IOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 This is also important as Rameses the Great has been noted to have red hair, hena was not used proved throught DNA testing. Also he is the most important pharaoh of Egypt for without him Egypt would have never revived after centuries of foreign rule. I'm just curious as to how they got these strands of hair and why they want to buy hair over three thousand years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'm just curious as to how they got these strands of hair and why they want to buy hair over three thousand years old. Perhaps they were hoping to clone Ramses as a living attraction for a Dynastic Park. Go figure the French. -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Nonius Severus Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I've heard of illegal sale of antiquities but this is ridiculous. I wonder if he had any prospective buyers? I suppose their could be a niche market for almost anything. (BTW, how have we not had a "wigging" out joke yet? Oops..I guess we just did! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochus of Seleucia Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Anyone wanna buy my hair? It's still in good condition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Where did this scam artist get a 'Certificate of Authenticity' from? If anyone is interested, I have strands of hair from Caesar, Cato and Augustus for sale. A certificate of authenticity will be provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pertinax Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Hair today. gone tomorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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