Myrtis is the reconstructed head of a girl that once lived in Classical-era ancient Athens and died during the plague in Athens in the 5th century BC [Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright: Tilemahos Efthimiadis License: CC-BY-SA]
Myrtis is the reconstructed head of a girl that once lived in Classical-era ancient Athens and died during the plague in Athens in the 5th century BC [Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright: Tilemahos Efthimiadis License: CC-BY-SA]
Ugggh, my dogs started barkin’ when I opened that pic !
Well?
These reconstructions of the faces of ancient people are fascinating to me. They aren’t any different from us; and in them we see our own humanity.
I think we misjudge how wise they were and how much they understood, from their own perspectives, in their own ways.
That kid from Deliverance?
It’s so cool that there are people in this world that have the talent to show us what another human looked like from so many years ago. Fascinating. :)
I’m so very glad you put this up. It’s wonderfully exciting to actually SEE someone from history as if they still lived. Not a painting. Not a sculpture. The best of both. Really thrilling.
For some reason I just thought, “Amy Carter”.
Given that it was an era before decent dentistry there may be some facial shape effects from missing teeth.
If I had the .raw file and could run it through Portrait Professional, it would be a fair comparison
This is not the same girl as the one that was 7000 years old. The 5th Century BC was long AFTER the Neolithic.
Bill Clinton would hit that , and she isn’t even a mummy.
(sorry, ancient girl.)
She looks like one of their neanderthal depictions. Are they one trick ponies?
She could have been my bartender tonight at the Park West Tavern.
Looks like she has a chaw of ‘baccy in one cheek.
This story is rather confusing regarding the heads. Myrtis shown here was from the 5th century BC near Athens, and age was not given. They are working on an 18 year old who died 5 millenia BC or 7,000 YA. Her name is Dawn and her face has NOT YET been introduced to the public. A third girl from Magnesia also from 5th century BC and about 5.5 years old is mentioned but not pictured. Others, no details given, are also in the works. Look forward to future articles.
Webb sure got around...
guilty
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