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Computer 'reconstructions' of faces from ancient times are popular. But how reliable are they?
The Roman writer Claudius Aelianus informs us ... We just need to keep in mind two important issues. Firstly, ancient portraits and busts were themselves not always reliable depictions of people ...
Timeline's March 4-9 Antiquities Auction Journeys Through The Past With Rarely-Seen Ancient Art And Artifacts
Massive Levantine-Egyptian stone head of a pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Likely from a monumental sphinx, wearing royal 'nemes' headdress ...
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Roman bust bought at second-hand store for HK$275 turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic
A woman from the US state of Texas has handed in a 2,000-year-old Roman bust she bought four years ago in a second-hand store for US$34.99 (HK$275). In a post to her Instagram followers ...