Groundbreaking Technology Shows What Historical Figures Really Looked Like

Cleopatra

Cleopatra was one of the most famous rulers in history. She was a highly intelligent, multilingual co-regent who reigned over the Kingdom of Egypt for 30 years. Cleopatra was known as a woman of great beauty; although busts often depicted her as something of a supermodel, one specific bust portrayed a more realistic version of the Ptolemaic ruler.

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Post originally appeared on American Upbeat.