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Face of Egyptian pharaoh recreated in stunning detail 3,500 years after death

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Face of Egyptian pharaoh recreated in stunning detail 3,500 years after death
This is how Pharaoh Amenhotep I most likely looked during his rule in Egypt.
This is how Pharaoh Amenhotep I most likely looked during his rule in Egypt. Cicero Moraes/Pen News

This pharaoh is under wraps no longer.

Archeologists and graphics experts have recreated the facial features of one of Egypt’s most significant pharaohs, Amenhotep I, who ruled during the 18th Dynasty around 1,500 BCE, or 3,500 years ago.

Cicero Moraes, the Brazilian graphics expert who also recreated the looks of descendant Amenhotep III, noted that his ancestor likely looked different than how he was depicted in treasures and statues of the time, according to the Sun.

Shown is the recreated face of Amenhotep I, who ruled during the 18th Dynasty.

Shown is the recreated face of Amenhotep I, who ruled during the 18th Dynasty. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News

Specifically, the enshrinements failed to capture his “overbite” and showed that the king was “more projected in the chin region.”

However, “the statues of Amenhotep I are compatible in the nose region,” Moraes said of the “dignified” recreated face, which also accounted for his head shape while wearing the iconic, blue and gold “names” pharaoh headdress.

A recreation of Pharaoh Amenhotep I is seen without his royal head dressing.

A recreation of Pharaoh Amenhotep I is seen without his royal headdressing. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News

A profile view of the pharaoh.

A profile view of the pharaoh. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News

Amenhotep’s details were based on a 2021 report in which the pharaoh had been “virtually unwrapped” through a CT scan.

 “The 2021 study did not indicate a cause of death, but stipulated his age at death as approximately 35 years,” Cicero’s co-author, archaeologist Michael Habicht, said of the 5-foot-5 ruler.

“His teeth were in good condition” and “his hair was coiled,” added Habicht, who noted “a series of postmortem injuries” most likely due to tomb robbers or his mummified remains becoming re-wrapped.

Amenhotep potentially took the throne as just a child and ruled with the aid of his mother, Ahmose-Nefertari, according to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

Experts say Amenhotep I has facial features not reflected in statues made in his honor. pictured is his mummified wrapping.

Experts say Amenhotep I has facial features not reflected in statues made in his honor. pictured is his mummified wrapping. Credit: Sahar Saleem/Zahi Hawass/FiM via Pen News

His reign was believed to have lasted between two to three decades as he led Egypt on campaigns to nearby Libya and Nubia.

Amenhotep I may have also played a large role in creating the Valley of the Kings — a sacred resting place for pharaohs, according to the Sun.

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