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[QUOTE]Originally posted by osirion: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mansa Musa: [b] Greeks and Macedonians are not what most would consider to be "pearly white". More of an olive skinned. Northern Europeans are the ones who on average meet such a decription. Cleopatra VII was accepted as a Pharaoh because she was very loyal to the Egyptian people and immersed herself in their indegenious culture and learned their language. Her Ptolmaic ancestors did not do this. As far as her appearance, as beautiful an illustration as it may be, I doubt she looked like this. [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/shurikenjay/AfricanCleoptra.gif[/IMG] If she had a Nubian Grandmother than perhaps she could have but it is irresponsible of anyone serious about history to hold on to such speculation. She more than likely looked like this bust of her. [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/shurikenjay/cleopatrabust.jpg[/IMG] Even still as far as complexion is concerned I think the beautiful, olive-skinned actress Leonor Varela who is of French and Chilean descent was better representation of what Cleopatra really looked like when she played her in the 1999 remake than Elizabeth Taylor was in the original movie. Now as far as looking "Caucasian" there are several royals who could look that way. That doesn't mean they WERE caucasian. The Ancient Egyptians were biologically African and would have facial features that represent the indegnious people of the region I.E East Africans like your modern Somali, beja, Afar and Saeedi Upper Egyptian, who are their closest descendants. Certainly a Black African people. Check out this interesting link. [URL=http://www.geocities.com/wally_mo/people.html]http://www.geocities.com/wally_mo/people.html[/URL] [/b][/QUOTE] Some pearls are kinda olive in color.... ;-) [This message has been edited by osirion (edited 13 October 2005).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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