Advances in the study of ancient DNA are making the impossible a reality. The face of a Chinese Emperor, dead for 1,500 years, has been rebuilt using his skull and his genes, revealing what he looked like with startling accuracy.
I’m so happy I can finally go back to crushing on those crazy 20 drivers and their sexy cars that go vroom vroom around in circles instead of crushing on people that actually talk back to me (and are always either taken or creepy af when you get to know them).
Researchers have unveiled a riveting tale of aristocratic life and harsh justice during the Eastern Zhou dynasty, approximately 2,500 years ago. Unearthed in Henan Province, China, the skeletons of two middle-aged men, adorned with rich grave goods in ornate coffins, tell a story of high status intertwined with severe punishment. Despite losing parts of their legs to punitive amputation—a legal consequence for felonies during that era—these men continued to live lives of comfort, a testament to their elite status and the complexities of ancient Chinese legal practices.