This Is What Our Ancient Ancestors Really Looked Like

Julius Caesar – The Bulge That Changed History

The legendary Roman emperor had a “crazy bulge” on his head – a deformation likely caused by a difficult childbirth. A 3D reconstruction from a marble portrait revealed this unusual feature, along with a receding hairline that looks nothing like the perfect marble busts. The real Caesar was asymmetrical, balding, and a bit lumpy. Not exactly the chiseled hero of Shakespeare.