Tutankhamun’s face has been revealed for the first time thanks to a sculptor who worked with Prince Philip.

Christian Corbet, who sculpted Prince Philip in 2013, used a 3D model based on scans of the pharaoh’s skull to bring the ancient Egyptian “boy king” to life, with the end result being called one of the most realistic reconstructions of Tutankhamun ever created.

Andrew Nelson of Canada’s Western University, who took the scans of the ancient ruler’s skull, said: “We worked from the 3D model of the skull, and then we added the layers of muscle and actually built up the face.

“The anatomy of his skull guided the facial reconstruction, so I think it’s a much more realistic appearance than any of the ones we’ve seen in the past.”

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The team used computed tomography (CT) scans to create an accurate 3D model of the skull, as well as tissue markers indicating the depth of the flesh at different places based on modern Egyptians.

Read more: The Telegraph