What Famous Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

Published on 03/10/2020
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Tsar Ivan The Terrible

Tsar Ivan the Terrible was the first prince of Moscow. The terrible man was said to have suffered from multiple mental illnesses, as evident by the way he acted when he was in power. This reconstruction was done by M. Gerasimov, a Soviet archaeologist, and anthropologist. It uses some of the first techniques of forensic culture.

Tsar Ivan The Terrible

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Marcus of Eindhoven

This 10-year-old boy was said to have lived in medieval times. A silver coin was found on his skeleton along with some materials and silk. Thanks to the coin, archeologists were able to know that he died between 1202 and 1342, in the Venetian era. DNA led to the discovery that he was a boy.

Marcus of Eindhoven

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