Facial reconstruction breathes new life into ancient citizens of Sagalassos
(WorldNews Belgium)

For over thirty years, KU Leuven researchers have been examining the archaeological site of Sagalassos with an international and interdisciplinary team. Layer by layer, they`re reconstructing the past of this ancient city in what is now Turkey. From now on, the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project literally has a face. On the basis of skeletal remains, the researchers have reconstructed two lifelike faces - one of a Roman man (early third century CE) and one of a Middle-Byzantine woman (11th-13th century CE). The researchers have called them `Rhodon` and `Eirènè`, respectively, as their real names are unknown. `As the director of the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project, I`ve...