These Recreations Of Historical Figures Will Make You See Them In A New Light

Published on 11/25/2020
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What A Beachy Head Lady Really Looked Like

Experts believed that the Beachy Head Lady was a European Roman from the 3rd century. However, they eventually realized that she was a sub-Saharan African! Heritage Officer Joe Seaman explained, “Whether that means that she’s the first generation, we don’t know. She could possibly have been born in Africa and brought over here at a very young age, but it’s just as likely that she was born here.”

What A Beachy Head Lady Really Looked Like

What A Beachy Head Lady Really Looked Like

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What Robert The Bruce Really Looked Like

Even though you will not see him in contemporary art works, University of Glasgow researchers relied on a skull thought to be his. In the past, artists only had word of mouth and their wild imaginations when they worked on his portraits and statues. Face Lab technology, together with archaeological and legal evidence, was used to recreate his face. Robert I was recognized by Pope John XXII as the king of Scotland. Sadly, he died five years after this.

What Robert The Bruce Really Looked Like

What Robert The Bruce Really Looked Like

Jesus Christ

Surely, you have at least some vague idea about who Jesus Christ is. He is the biblical figure that walked on water, rose from the dead, made the blind see, and converted water into wine. He was crucified for the greater good. There are many depictions of him, but let us see if they got him right.

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ

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