How Mikhail Gerasimov returned faces to tyrants and heroes / Editorial

This video explores the life and work of Mikhail Gerasimov, an anthropologist who reconstructed the faces of historical figures from their skulls, allowing us to see what Prince Yaroslav the Wise, the conqueror Timur Tamerlane, and Tsar Ivan the Terrible looked like. It covers Gerasimov's background, his methods, and the controversies surrounding his reconstructions, including the discovery of Malta, the restoration of Yaroslav the Wise, the portrait of Andrey Bogolyubsky, and the debate over the appearance of Admiral Ushakov. The film also examines how Gerasimov's work shed light on the identities of figures such as Schiller, Ivan the Terrible, and Tamerlane, and discusses the scientific and cultural significance of facial reconstruction. Key moments include 00:00 A historical, but relevant issue; 02:14 Who is Mikhail Gerasimov?; 07:49 Why didn't Gerasimov have a higher education?; 12:53 The first attempts of reconstructions; 16:26 Malta — Gerasimov's main archaeological discovery; 23:43 How did the discovery of Malta save the scientist's life?; 30:03 Yaroslav the Wise was the first historical person who was restored by Gerasimov; 34:09 A portrait of Andrey Bogolyubsky: what was Gerasimov accused of?; 38:01 The church of the Intercession on the Nerl — the pearl of Russian architecture; 41:16 The brutal murder of Andrei Bogolyubsky; 47:10 How did the Vladimir icon of the Godmother save Russia from Tamerlane?; 50:20 Who and why disturbed Tamerlane's grave?; 56:17 How did the cruel Tamerlane become a national Uzbekistan hero?; 1:04:34 What connected Gerasimov with Knorozov?; 1:07:34 How do we know what ancient people looked like?; 1:12:47 Which part of the face cannot be reconstructed from the skull?; 1:18:02 How can the deceased be identified by the skull?; 1:20:53 What was Gerasimov criticized for?; 1:22:43 Why doesn't the reconstruction of Admiral Ushakov's face look like his portrait?; 1:28:15 How did Gerasimov receive recognition?; 1:35:47 How did Gerasimov resolve the long-standing dispute about Schiller's grave?; 1:38:45 What became known about Ivan the Terrible after the opening of his tomb?; 1:43:07 Was Ivan the Terrible the Stalin of his time?; 1:45:50 The mystery of the death of Ivan the Terrible; 1:48:16 Who was the son of Ivan the Terrible like?; 1:51:11 What legacy did Gerasimov leave behind?; 1:54:27 Is it possible to recreate a face using a computer?; 1:58:49 Why do we need the Gerasimov method?; 2:01:43 For every tyrant and hero there is his own plasticine.