Scientists first showed representatives of the Nabataean civilization

Researchers from Saudi Arabia showed what a representative of the Nabatean civilization looked like. Her

the remains were found among 80 other skeletons in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Gegre. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the ancient city of AlUla.

Archaeologists discovered a female skeleton in 2015year and named her Hinat - this name was carved on the facade of the tomb. Further analysis of the skeleton showed that she died between the ages of 40 and 50, and that she was about 1.6 m tall. Analysis of the burial showed that during her lifetime the woman had "average social status."

For facial reconstruction international teamexperts used combined forensic and paleopathological knowledge, as well as CT scanning and a 3D printer, to create a silicone figure of a woman with dark hair.

Scientists have reconstructed a woman's face for the first timefrom the Nabatean civilization. This ancient Arab people rose to prominence around the 6th century BC. Representatives of the Nabatean civilization lived along the Incense Road, which connected South Arabia with the Mediterranean Sea. There they practiced the famous skills of international trade. However, little is known about them; The Nabataeans left behind few literary records.

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