Reconstruction

How a 3D Designer Recreated Dante’s Face from His Skull

A team led by 3D designer Cicero Moraes has digitally reconstructed the face of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), author of …

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What Mozart Really Looked Like: Forensic Team Reconstructs His Face

An international team has recreated the appearance of Austrian composer and virtuoso Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). This mystery has remained unsolved until now. Most portraits of the composer were painted…
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Ramses II at 90: What the Pharaoh Really Looked Like

Previously, HouseWife reported on the Egyptian-British team’s recreation of Ramses II’s appearance at the height of his power. Now a team led by Brazilian digital designer Cicero Moraes has revealed…
Design & Architecture
AI Turns Jesus, Cleopatra and Napoleon Into Selfies

British filmmaker Duncan Thomsen has introduced famous historical figures — and even cavemen — to the world through the trendy format of selfies. For decades, anthropologists have struggled to reconstruct…
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First 3D Reconstruction Reveals What Ramses II May Have Looked Like

An international team has, for the first time in 3,200 years, recreated in detail the “handsome” face of Ancient Egypt’s most powerful ruler. Researchers from Egypt and Britain used a…