Scientists have reconstructed the face of Ramses II, one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs. This has been reported by the Daily Mail.

In order to reconstruct the facial features of the Egyptian ruler 3200 years after his death, experts from Egypt and England took a computed tomography of the skull, and based on this, they obtained a 3D model. After that, scientists “rejuvenated” Ramses’ appearance with the help of technology to show him at his best.

As a result of the experiment, Sahar Salim, one of the experts at the University of Cairo, noted that the pharaoh’s face was beautiful, with features typical of Ramses II – a prominent nose and a powerful chin.

The most difficult problem for scientists was the lack of information about the hair color, eyes and skin of the monarch. The researchers also had no data on individual features of Ramses’ appearance, such as wrinkles and moles on his face. To get as close as possible to an accurate portrait of the pharaoh, the experts sent a corresponding request to their colleagues in the Sahara and studied the surviving written texts about the ruler.