Famous Figures In History And What They Actually Looked Like

Published on 03/10/2020
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What Robert Burns Really Looked Like

Scotland’s national poet is still celebrated worldwide today. Researchers decided to make a facial reconstruction of what the famous man would look like had he been alive in this era. We think it’s pretty spot on!

What Robert Burns Really Looked Like

What Robert Burns Really Looked Like

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What A Medieval Maiden From Edinburgh Really Looked Like

Forensic experts found a group of over 400 medieval men, women, and children at the South Leith Parish Church burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland. The bodies were all excavated in 2009 during preparation for the country’s new train system. This medieval woman was found in a communal grave, but the cause of her death, and if it was connected to those buried with her, is unclear. Scientists’ best guess is that it was the plague or some other infectious disease that did her in.

What A Medieval Maiden From Edinburgh

What A Medieval Maiden From Edinburgh Really Looked Like

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