York archaeologists reveal face of 2,000-year-old man
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 01:02 · Archive
York archaeologists have helped reconstruct the face of a man who died nearly 2,000 years ago at Roman Inveresk.
A team of archaeologists at a university in York have helped reconstruct the face of a man who died nearly 2,000 years ago. Born in southern Britain but buried at Inveresk, near Edinburgh, the man died between AD 140 and 165 and is believed to have travelled hundreds of miles to the Roman frontier in Scotland.
The man's skull will be displayed alongside the digital facial reconstruction in the exhibition Roman Scotland: Life On The Edge Of Empire at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, opening on 14 November.
Analysis revealed the man was not believed to be a soldier at the time of his death. He had sustained multiple injuries and had limited use of his right arm, likely due to septic arthritis. He had also suffered a broken nose that had healed during his lifetime.
Dr Fraser Hunter, principal curator of prehistory and Roman archaeology at National Museums Scotland, said the reconstruction finally gave a sense of what one of the site's inhabitants looked like. "We cannot know how exactly he looked, but we think his family and friends would have spotted the likeness," he said.
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- York archaeologists join researchers to reveal face of man who died 2,000 years agoYork archaeologists help reconstruct the face of a 2,000-year-old man buried at Roman Inveresk, featured in a National Museum of Scotland exhibition in Edinburgh.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 20 Oct, 00:02
- York archaeologists join researchers to reveal face of man who died 2,000 years agoYork archaeologists help reconstruct the face of a 2,000-year-old man buried at Roman Inveresk, featured in a National Museum of Scotland exhibition in Edinburgh.The Press (York) · 20 Oct, 00:02
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