Her name of this teenager is Avgi (Dawn in English), and the last time anyone saw her face was in Gr
Her name of this teenager is Avgi (Dawn in English), and the last time anyone saw her face was in Greece nearly 9,000 years ago.This is 11-year-old Myrtis, who died of typhoid in Athens in the 5th century B.C.From the National Geographic article: Their faces were revealed by University of Athens researchers at an event at the Acropolis Museum. The reconstruction team was led by orthodontist Manolis Papagrigorakis. In addition to the team of doctors, the university worked with Oscar Nilsson, a Swedish archaeologist and sculptor who specializes in reconstructions. -- source link
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