Discovering Emperor Wu: An archaeological triumph The discovery of Emperor Wu's tomb in northwestern China in 1996 opened the door to a past that had been buried for centuries. It wasn't until ...

The digital reconstruction of Emperor Wu's face (left), alongside a painting made of him from the 'Thirteen Emperors Scroll' (right). Pianpian Wei et al. In 1996, a team of archaeologists ...

Emperor Wu was the ruler of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 578 CE. The facial reconstruction is detailed in a study published March 28 in the journal Current Biology .

The ruler in question was Emperor Wu of China's Northern Zhou dynasty, whose reign lasted from A.D. 560 to A.D. 578. The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu, who was ethnically Xianbei.

A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, published March 28 in the journal Current Biology, suggests the ...

Combined with Emperor Wu's skull, the team reconstructed his face in 3D. The result, published in the journal Current Biology, shows Emperor Wu had brown eyes, black hair, and dark to intermediate ...

Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited with unifying the northern part of ancient China during a particularly chaotic period.

A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study, published March 28 in the journal Current Biology, suggests the ...

Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited with unifying the northern part of ancient China during a particularly chaotic period.