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Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
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A reconstruction of a Nabataean women produced through a project in Saudi Arabia run by the Royal Commission for AlUla. All photos: Royal Commission for AlUla
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Hinat installed at the Hegra Welcome Centre
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Looking uncannily real, Hinat was created through a complex process that melded expert scientific input with artistic flair
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Hinat was thought to have been aged over 45, suffered from osteoarthritis, may have had a mild form of spina bifida and her teeth were in poor condition
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Her skeleton, which was nearly complete, was in 2008 excavated from the Hegra tomb, where work has been led by the Mada’in Salih Archaeological Project since 2002
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Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OPCKO5L3JZD2RFK3PJ6ALYN4AI.jpg?smart=true&auth=a9292924fbecb87cae365e0e37351d36b9b1cd4a0d07def0774b278ef1dffb5f&width=400&height=225)
A reconstruction of a Nabataean women produced through a project in Saudi Arabia run by the Royal Commission for AlUla. All photos: Royal Commission for AlUla
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZWTOYYW7C5CP5BIHHTXUB2VHFY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ef53f839b74cdbca8730cffc105b93d3ca7c129de26e919bf7e78a13374b2c65&width=400&height=225)
Hinat installed at the Hegra Welcome Centre
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Looking uncannily real, Hinat was created through a complex process that melded expert scientific input with artistic flair
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K3O6AL5FMZHC5DVBYGKENLXXS4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a6582fcbd78d170c7be8e1cace0edfa2a3e9ef39b3c15ecba2ab90b7508a95ed&width=400&height=225)
Hinat was thought to have been aged over 45, suffered from osteoarthritis, may have had a mild form of spina bifida and her teeth were in poor condition
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MTU4RDFUUJB4BG5ZSRYUZJS5UQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=3470b825a26e1f6b8ffb278dde4919a6a46bb226e98db22f25d12c0857c9c659&width=400&height=225)
Her skeleton, which was nearly complete, was in 2008 excavated from the Hegra tomb, where work has been led by the Mada’in Salih Archaeological Project since 2002
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7YSH6YX6WVEPVHYMZ6LMNBCRDE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d0931784ea29281d8ecab1b94bf8fea8d907e982a40c40ba311d6fba5c09f4f7&width=400&height=225)
Experts such as archaeologists, forensic scientists, anthropologists and model makers worked to come up with the reconstruction of Hinat
This is the reconstructed face of a Nabataean woman who lived more than 2,000 years ago
Silicone bust was produced with input from archaeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists
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Daniel Bardsley
06 February, 2023
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