Get Ready To Be Without Words By What These Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

Published on 12/31/2019
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What Nero Really Looked Like

Spanish artists made a realistic rendering of him with the help of busts, drawings, and descriptions. They got his physical attributes down to a tee. What did he do during a fire in Rome in 64 A.D? He got dressed, headed to the roof, and sang. Before his execution, he said, “What an artist dies in me!”

What Nero Really Looked Like

What Nero Really Looked Like

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Nefertiti

A limestone bust of the Great Royal of Akhenaten was found covered in stucco. It is believed to be created by Thutmose of Amarna back in 1345 B.C. They discovered it in his workshop in 1912. Based on the sculpture, Nefertiti had a defined and beautiful face. Was this the truth or an artistic rendition?

Nefertiti

Nefertiti

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