Nefertiti
𓄤𓄤𓄤𓏏𓇋𓏠نفرتيتي
18th Dynasty · New Kingdom (Amarna Period) · c. 1370–1330 BCE
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Details
In Egypt- Found at
- Karnak / Luxor Temple
- Type
- pharaoh
Achievements
- ·Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten and co-leader of the Amarna religious revolution
- ·Possibly ruled in her own right under the name Neferneferuaten
- ·The painted limestone bust by Thutmose is the most reproduced face from ancient Egypt
Notable monuments
Bust of Nefertiti (Neues Museum, Berlin)Talatat blocks from Akhetaten/AmarnaKarnak Aten temple reliefs
Sourcing
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Citations
- · Tyldesley, J. (1998). Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen.
- · Arnold, D. (1996). The Royal Women of Amarna.
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