Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth


	Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth

amgumen

7-25-2008 10:16 PM

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7-29-2008 9:51 AM

Jaycer17

Another proff that the King was ahead of his time. I imagine he was called "Elvius" back then...

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