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Jennifer Nalewicki

1,500-year-old DNA used to reveal likeness of Chinese Emperor Wu

A facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu.

DNA from the remains of a Chinese emperor who lived 1,500 years ago has helped scientists create a facial approximation and learn what may have caused his death, a new study finds.

Emperor Wu ruled China's Northern Zhou dynasty from A.D. 560 until his death in 578, at the age of 36, according to a study published Wednesday (March 28) in the journal Current Biology.

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