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In the shadowed depths of Margaux Cave in Belgium's Meuse Valley, archaeologists in the late 1980s uncovered the scattered remains of at least nine women who had lived during the Mesolithic period, over 10,000 years ago. Decades later, one of these long-silent ancestors has been given a face - and what a face it is. Thanks to cutting-edge genetics, forensic artistry, and a collaborative effort under the ROAM ( Regional Outlook on Ancient Migration) project, the Margaux woman (as she's provisionally known) has emerged from deep time with a startlingly lifelike visage. The bust, unveiled in Dinant, Belgium on June 16, 2025, reveals a middle-aged woman with blue-grey eyes, lighter-than-expected skin, ochre body markings, and a feathered leather headdress, features