'Once we were like you': Striking reconstructions reveal the faces of 16 people from Roman-era Hungary

DNA analysis, 3D-printed skulls and forensic sculpture helped experts recreate people who lived near the ancient Roman ...
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Why Do So Many Museums Hold a Convicted Antiquity Dealer’s Treasures?

After The Met returned a Roman bust connected to Phoenix Ancient Art, the question of what will happen to other works sold by ...
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'Once we were like you': Striking reconstructions reveal faces of 16 people from Roman-era Hungary

DNA analysis, and forensic sculpture helped experts recreate people who lived near the ancient Roman frontier city of ...
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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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Archaeologists found Homer's Iliad inside a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy

A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s ...
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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.
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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Sets HBO Max Release Date

Good news for horror fans: “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” will be available to stream on HBO Max on July 3. The supernatural horror was released on April 17 by New Line Cinema. Lee Cronin directed and wrote ...

Teddy Leifer Talks Busy 20th Anniversary Year For Rise Films With Three Pictures On Release & Freshly Announced Venice Debut

It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Teddy Leifer’s documentary-focused production company Rise Films as it marks its 20th anniversary. Having previously conquered Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, IDFA ...
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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Sets HBO Max Release Date

Horror fans take note. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy will begin streaming on HBO Max on Friday, July 3 and will premiere on HBO linear on Saturday, July 4. Released on April 17 by New Line Cinema, and ...

At Althorp, Princess Diana Could Be Herself: Dancing, Cooking, Hanging With Staff. Now Her Brother Is Keeping the Estate Alive

The story behind Althorp, the 13,000-acre Spencer family estate with an awe-inspiring art collection and priceless library ...
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The smell of Egyptian mummies is revealing 2,000-year-old secrets

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...