Photos: Lost Roman Masks Recreated

Monday, January 6, 2014 - 08:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Elite Roman families stuffed their closets with wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors, but none survive today. Researchers cast models of their own faces to recreate this ancient custom.

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