Sometimes learning about historical figures can be boring. Wouldn’t it be much more exciting if the historical figures were given a present-day transformation? An artist named Becca Saladin has been transforming historical figures into modern-day people. From Mona Lisa to Marie Antionette, she is reimagining them all. Prepare for your history books to get a new modern twist. 

Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen who was known for her role in the religious revolution. She had many nicknames, including “Lady of all Women.” Maybe she was the first feminist icon. 

royalty_now_Her updated look sticks with the ancient Egyptian style through her dark cat eyeliner. In modern-day, she still looks as graceful and beautiful as ever. 

As a Roman dictator, Julius Caesar played a critical role in the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. He was also the first Roman General to cross the English Channel and the Rhine River. 

royalty_now_Despite the fact that he was a dictator, he looks like a handsome man based on his modern-day transformation. Can you see Julius Caesar as the next Bachelor? 

Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII (both on our list). Her parent’s marriage was annulled, and she was declared illegitimate.  That has got to hurt her ego. 

royalty_now_She once said, “God forgive you, but I never can.” Who hurt you Elizabeth?! In her present-day makeover, she looks less intimidating than her original portrait, but she still has a resting B face. 

Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great was the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. By the age of thirty, he created one of the largest empires in the ancient world. It is said that he had heterochromia, meaning his eyes were two different colors. 

royalty_now_Based on his modern-day picture, he was a handsome fellow and would be a great inspiration for a Disney prince. Doesn’t he kind of resemble Prince Phillip from Snow White? 

Agrippina was a roman empress and one of the more prominent women in the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. We love a powerful female figure! Although she was known to be ruthless, violent, and domineering, so we can’t really praise her that much. 

royalty_now_Is it just us or does her present-day makeover look like Susan Sarandon’s daughter Eva Amurri? The similarity is striking, and maybe we found another historical doppelganger! 

King Tutankhamun

King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian Pharaoh who was the last of the royal family to rule during the end of the 18th dynasty. The picture on the left is a recreation by forensic artist Elisabeth Daynes. royalty_now_The updated picture on the right takes away his classic Egyptian makeup and brings him into the modern-day with a full head of hair and stylish clothes.