Gallery: The Twisted Spine of Richard III

News
By Stephanie Pappas
published

Richard III Grave

richard III in parking lot grave

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

Richard III in his grave. The curvature of the king's spine is apparent.

Richard III Spine

spine of richard III on black background

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

The spine of Richard III, excavated from a hasty grave in Leicester.

Spine of Richard III

three dimensional model of spine with scoliosis

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Richard III Skeleton

Richard III skeleton

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

The skeleton of Richard III, showing the curve in his spine.

Model of Richard's Spine

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of Richard III.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas
Live Science Contributor

Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human brain and behavior. She was previously a senior writer for Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.