Nefertiti
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Nefertiti (pronounced at the time something like *nafratiːta) (c. 1370 BC – c. 1330 BC) was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Nefertiti was the first and most loved wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. She was the mother-in-law of, and may have also been the stepmother of, the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. She had six daughters with Akhenaten.
After Akhenaten passed away, Nefertiti may have also ruled as pharaoh under the name Ankhkheperure Neferneferuaten, although archaeologists are undecided as to whether Nefertiti was Neferneferuaten.
Nefertiti's name in English means "the beautiful (or perfect) woman has come". Nefertiti was one of the most powerful queens in Ancient Egypt.
Mystery
There are many tales about Nefertiti being born as a royal and her father being Pharaoh Ay, although they are not confirmed. It is unlikely that she did become a pharaoh without royal blood. Nefertiti's parenthood is still a mystery; the only detail known is that they were of noble blood.
Disappearance
Two of her daughters became queens of Egypt. In the 12th year of the rule of Pharaoh Akheneaton, many of the princesses died, but what was more confusing was that Nefertiti vanished; everyone assumed that she died like the princesses.
There was no record of Nefertiti’s death and no evidence that she was ever buried.
Art
A portrait bust of Nefertiti, which is in the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany, is considered to be the most famous artistic depiction of Nefertiti, and a beautiful example of Egyptian art. Ludwig Borchardt and his team originally discovered the portrait bust of Queen Nefertiti. When discovered, one of the eyes was damaged.
References
- ↑ James Allen, Middle Egyptian, (Cambridge University Press), 2004.
- ↑ "Nefertiti – Beautiful and Powerful Queen of Ancient Egypt". Osiris Tours - Luxury Travel | Private Guided Tours. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ Dodson, Aidan 2009. Amarna sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian counter-reformation. The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-416-304-3
- ↑ "Nefertiti was no pharaoh, says renowned Egyptologist". www.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- 1 2 "Nefertiti". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
Other websites
- Row over Nefertiti bust continues
- Do We Have the Mummy of Nefertiti? Archived 2002-01-16 at the Wayback Machine by Marianne Luban, 1999 (predates Joann Fletcher's work).
- J. Kluger, A. Dorfman, Nefertiti found?, Time, June 16, 2003; online edition Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Tracking Nefertiti Discovery article on Joann Fletcher's work.
- King Tut tut tut[permanent dead link] The Sunday Times on Joann Fletcher's work.
- Spinning Nefertiti Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Discussion on the Nefertiti found? program Archived 2004-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The Encyclopedia of El Amarna, examining her time and connections Archived 2015-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Nefertiti, a musical based on the Egyptian queen. Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Altes Museum, Berlin Archived 2005-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "Queen Nefertiti, Images & History"
- Reconstruction of Nefertiti's Face
- "M.A. Mansoor Amarna Collection"
