But what was her life like, and why is she such a significant figure in Egyptian history? Queen Nefertiti’s origins, family, and unique role in Amarna The origin of Queen Nefertiti is uncertain. Most ...
KV 14 tomb of Tausert and Setnakht, Egypt. Nefertiti was the wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, and had six daughters by him. She was renowned for her beauty and made famous by her bust ...
The Egyptologist led a team in 2003 to identify a badly damaged mummy as likely belonging to Queen Nefertiti – co-ruler of Egypt under the reign of the monotheistic heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten.