Technology Reveals What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like
379Before cameras and video cameras were invented, we had to rely on paintings and sculptures to see what famous historical figures looked like. And while we’re sure that those painters and sculptors did their best to accurately portray these figures, there have certainly been some inaccuracies.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - George Washington
01:54 - King Tutankhamun
02:57 - Mary Queen of Scots
03:52 - Cleopatra
04:45 - Nero
05:35 - Jesus of Nazareth
06:40 - Julius Caesar
07:53 - Queen Elizabeth
08:51 - Outro
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For starters, we are limited by how skilled the artists were at creating an exact representation. And there’s also the fact that many of them were drawing and sculpting famous and powerful figures, so they likely wanted to make them look as attractive and powerful as possible. Perhaps because they admired them, and perhaps because if they didn’t, they might be punished. We’ve lived with these images for centuries as the de facto visages of these historical figures. But recent 3D Facial reconstruction technology has allowed us to get a better glimpse at what certain historical figures actually looked like.
In this fascinating video, we take a look at some of the most famous individuals in history and compare what they have traditionally looked like in paintings and sculptures, versus what they might have actually looked like. It’s a wild thing to see people like Queen Elizabeth, Julius Caesar, George Washington, and even Jesus of Nazareth and discover that they look different than how we’ve always seen them portrayed. We look at the 3D reconstructions of their faces, as well as people like Mary Queen of Scots, Cleopatra, and more. So check out this video for a fun look at how certain historical figures really were. Join us, as Facts Verse Presents: Technology Reveals What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like!
Technology Reveals What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like