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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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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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'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 ...

'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 ...

Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them

Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with bows, arrows and daggers – and new research shows they weren’t just for ...
New Scientist

Ancient Egyptian princesses buried with weapons may have been fighters

The mummified daughters of pharaohs who lived thousands of years ago have bone changes that suggest they fought with bows and ...
HyperallergicOpinion

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 ...
Variety

‘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 ...
Deadline.com

‘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 ...
BBC

Auction house criticised over sale of 3,000-year-old mummy head

The 3,000-year-old Egyptian head is currently on display at the auction house in Bangor A Northern Ireland auction house has come under fire from a number of academics over it selling human remains, ...
Science Daily

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 ...