recreation

For the first time in history, a team of archaeologists, forensic scientists, and model makers working under the Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have reconstructed the face of an ancient Nabatean woman who lived over 2,000 years ago. The woman, referred to as Hinat, is believed to have been a significant figure who lived around the first century BC, belonged to the elusive Nabatean civilization and was laid to rest in a Hegra tomb in Saudi Arabia. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"103931","attributes":{"alt":"Front and side view of the ground-breaking facial reconstruction of a Nabatean Woman, referred to as Hinat, whose remains were discovered in a tomb outside Hegra in Saudi Arabia. (Royal Commission for AlUla)","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 301px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] Front and side view of the