February 7, 2007: Eternal embrace

Undertoad · 02-07-2007, 10:44 AM

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"I am so thrilled at this find. I have been involved in lots of digs all over Italy but nothing has excited me as much as this."

"I've been doing this job for 25 years. I've done digs at Pompeii, all the famous sites.

"But I've never been so moved because this is the discovery of something special."

That's lead archaeologist Elena Menotti, describing this find: of a couple who have been embracing each other for over 5000 years.

They were buried together during the Neolithic peroid, near Mantua, Italy - and they were just discovered yesterday.

But it's not completely romantic:

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One theory being examined is that the man was killed and the woman then sacrificed so that his soul would be accompanied in the after life.

Daily Mail story via Spluch and Neatorama

freshnesschronic · 02-07-2007, 11:10 AM

I saw this when I first woke up on Yahoo! Oh, the ancient Etruscans. Wait, not Etruscans that's too recent. Oh, nevermind.

Sheldonrs · 02-07-2007, 11:40 AM

Maybe they were really strangeling eachother.

Sundae · 02-07-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

But it's not completely romantic:

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One theory being examined is that the man was killed and the woman then sacrificed so that his soul would be accompanied in the after life.

Not completely, but a little bit maybe?
Nothing says I Love You like being sacrificed I guess.

Shawnee123 · 02-07-2007, 12:02 PM

The bed breath must be horrible.

Sheldonrs · 02-07-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

The bed breath must be horrible.

lol!

Maybe they brushed before they were sacrificed. :-)

Happy Monkey · 02-07-2007, 12:47 PM

Shawnee123 · 02-07-2007, 01:08 PM

I can't figure out what that picture is?

Happy Monkey · 02-07-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I can't figure out what that picture is?

A scene from Babylon 5, where two people strangle each other.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-07-2007, 02:19 PM

He was grabbing her by the throat and she was kneeing him in the groin when the bus hit them. Don't these archaeologists know anything.

No wonder they felt they were well matched lovers...... overbite on the right and underbite on the left.....perfect together.

BigV · 02-07-2007, 01:10 PM

Nothing to eat here, people. Keep moving.

LabRat · 02-07-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Nothing to eat here, people. Keep moving.

What, you've never had jerky?

Trilby · 02-07-2007, 02:29 PM

I wonder if it's too late to get that printed for Valentine's Day?

02-07-2007, 02:34 PM

Same city of Romeo & Juliet.

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One theory being examined is that the man was killed and the woman then sacrificed so that his soul would be accompanied in the after life.

Aaaannnnd?

Spexxvet · 02-07-2007, 02:54 PM

What's this? A petrified marital aid?

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02-07-2007, 11:40 AM	#3
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Maybe they were really strangeling eachother. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

02-07-2007, 12:02 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	The bed breath must be horrible. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-07-2007, 12:47 PM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	__________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-07-2007, 01:08 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I can't figure out what that picture is? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-07-2007, 02:19 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He was grabbing her by the throat and she was kneeing him in the groin when the bus hit them. Don't these archaeologists know anything. No wonder they felt they were well matched lovers...... overbite on the right and underbite on the left.....perfect together. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-07-2007, 11:10 AM	#2
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I saw this when I first woke up on Yahoo! Oh, the ancient Etruscans. Wait, not Etruscans that's too recent. Oh, nevermind.

02-07-2007, 01:10 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Nothing to eat here, people. Keep moving. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-07-2007, 02:29 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I wonder if it's too late to get that printed for Valentine's Day? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-07-2007, 02:54 PM	#15
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	What's this? A petrified marital aid? [IMG][/IMG] __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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