By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 06:40 EST, 21 January 2013 | UPDATED: 13:22 EST, 21 January 2013 A rich Roman nobleman's face has been recreated 2,000 years after he died in a British fortress - and scientists say he looked like a cross between Richard Burton and Sylvester Stallone. Archaeologists believed the mystery Roman may have been wealthy and had possibly retired from the Army when he died aged about 40. The skeleton in a stone coffin was unearthed near Newport, South Wales, not far from the Roman fortress at Caerleon. Scroll down for video Scientists have recreated the face of a 2,000 rich nobleman using technology to rebuild his face
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Wealthy Roman nobleman's face has been recreated 2,000 years after he died in a British fortress
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Skeleton in a stone coffin was unearthed near Newport, South Wales, not far from the Roman fortress at Caerleon
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