Reconstructing the face of a 3,500-year-old woman, startling appearance

Dr Emily Hauser, historian and lecturer in Classical Studies at the University of Exeter, and experts have reconstructed the face of a Mycenaean woman who lived more than 3,500 years ago based on her skull. Photo: David Manniaux/ CC BY-SA 3.0.

In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was described as a beauty with a beauty that toppled kingdoms and was the main cause of the fierce war in this citadel. The beautiful Helen's older sister was the queen of the Kingdom of Mycenae . Photo: Zde/ CC BY-SA 4.0.

The beauty of Mycenaean women has been reconstructed by a team led by Dr Emily through a skull. The body was found in a double tomb at Mycenae decades ago. Photo: De Agostini via Getty Images.

Initially, experts thought it was a couple’s burial site. However, recent DNA tests have shown that they were sisters or brothers. Photo: Shutterstock/Irina Rogova.

In the 1980s, a clay replica of a woman's skull was crafted by researchers at the University of Manchester. Photo: Mail Online.

Now, her face has been reconstructed using a clay replica as a base, with details refined using contemporary DNA data, skeletal analysis, and data from ancient tombs. Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The reconstruction of the Mycenaean woman's face surprised them because she had a rather modern appearance. Her beauty was quite beautiful with delicate features. Photo: Juanjo Ortega.

This Greek beauty died at the age of 35 and was buried in a Mycenae royal cemetery around 3,500 years ago. She was buried with many valuable artifacts including a gold mask, 3 swords... These artifacts show that she was most likely a wealthy aristocrat. Photo: Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA).

Analysis of the Mycenaean beauty’s skeleton shows that she suffered from arthritis in her spine and hands while she was alive. The team believes this may have been due to her extensive weaving, a job that was not only for ordinary women but also for those of high social status at the time. Photo: etsy.com.

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