Researchers Accurately Recreate Historical Figures’ Faces With Surprising Results

Published on September 22, 2020
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Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony was born in 1195, and died at the young age of 36. He certainly left his mark on mankind, known for healing the sick and then becoming canonized as a saint. Shortly after his passing, he was named the saint of lost things.

Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony

What Saint Anthony Really Looked Like

Years after his death, Saint Anthony’s body was exhumed. Experts at the University of St Anthony of Padua (appropriately) and the University of Sao Paolo were able to use his tongue and jawbone in order to reconstruct his face.

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What Saint Anthony Really Looked Like

What Saint Anthony Really Looked Like