Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest human ancestor ever discovered in Western Europe.

Archaeologists discover oldest known human face fossil in western Europe - Scientists say a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.