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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Richard III, Reconstructed


Source: CBC.
 
Further reporting on the reconstruction of Richard III's face from his recovered skeleton comes from the BBC
The king's skeleton was found under a car park in Leicester during an archaeological dig. The reconstructed face has a slightly arched nose and prominent chin, similar to features shown in portraits of Richard III painted after his death. Historian and author John Ashdown-Hill said seeing it was "almost like being face to face with a real person".
 
The development comes after archaeologists from the University of Leicester confirmed the skeleton found last year was the 15th Century king's, with DNA from the bones having matched that of descendants of the monarch's family.
Source: CBC.

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