Cleopatra's tomb found. Maybe.

[spqrblues]

If it wasn't Zahi Hawass touting it for the past year, I'd be a lot more excited about the news now flooding the airwaves about the possibility archaeologists have found Antonius & Cleopatra's tomb. We'll see. I'm nervous about Hawass getting his hands on the real site. I suppose we'll be seeing a crazy documentary with Hawass manhandling mummies soon, and an exhibition with a high admission price. Well, whatever it takes to keep the museums running.

Wish #1: That I could make that documentary. Hey, it'd still be an amazingly cool project.

Wish #2: That the news outlets would stop arguing about whether Cleopatra was pretty or not. Of course, that's the only measure of a woman's worth and the only reason why two of the most powerful men in the world of her day found her a worthy partner. Hawass, stop talking about the size of her nose.

Wish #3: I wish I'd become an archaeologist. I squandered my chances, so too late for me now. I'll waddle off to my day job, scribble some webcomics, and whine annoyingly about it.

Comments

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Given the growing craze at the time for all things Egyptian, I'm not surprised someone would claim to have Cleopatra's mummy (imagine the fame and fortune and news coverage). It would be interesting to find out more about what evidence the claim was based on, and more about the people who made the claim.

In fact, this story has just enough cool and history and yuck-factor to make a pretty awesome graphic novel script. Maybe as part of a longer graphic novel about historical/archaeological claims that might or might not be hoaxes but might be too far lost in history to prove. The fellow who claimed he fell down a hole and came face to face with Alexander's mummy would be along those lines. All the other historical things people claimed to have found, then lost, recent or ancient.

Someone should totally write up the Cleopatra's Bones story and submit it along with a proposal with other topics to... oh... someone...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_w_o_o_d_/]

...to a publisher who specializes in children graphic novels and school books ?

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Yes, that would be a possible someone XD

[kit-the-brave.livejournal.com]

I can attest that such a graphic novel would be wildly popular at the liberry. It would be one of those books that cause the moms to come up to me and whisper, "These are all he wants to read, and I don't know why!" To which I respond, "Because they're awesome!"

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

I totally intend to goad someone into sending me a proposal :D

[kyleen66.livejournal.com]

Heh.

[galingale.livejournal.com]

Ooo and you can guarantee NYC sales by tying in Cleopatra's Needle too .

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

My instincts say this book could have legs, I tell you, legs! I just need someone else to write it while I sit back and watch ;)