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Hyperrealistic reconstructions bring the faces of 16 people from Roman-era Hungary back to life

For nearly 1,700 years, only the young woman’s skull remained. Archaeologists knew that she had been buried in fine clothes, with a laurel wreath on her head, unusual cork sandals at her feet and a ...
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Their Names Were Lost to History. But Now, You Can See What Their Faces May Have Looked Like When They Lived in a Roman-Era City Nearly 2,000 Years Ago

A new exhibition in Budapest features 16 facial reconstructions based on skulls excavated from the ancient city of Aquincum.