Queen Nefertiti. Discovered in Egypt in 1912 by German archaeologists, her 3,300-year-old stucco-coated limestone bust went on display in 1924. Its unveiling stunned audiences from Cairo to London ...

This is the face of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, stunningly reconstructed by modern science from a badly-damaged mummy. It answers one of the most beguiling mysteries of the ages - were her looks ...

Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most famous women in ancient history did not rule Egypt, according to a new book. Dr Joyce Tyldesley, an Egyptologist from The University of Manchester, says ...

Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.

Meanwhile Egyptian art was also being revolutionized ... and they began to portray Akhenaten and his queen, Nefertiti, in unusually natural and intimate poses. Often the royal couple would ...

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Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass anticipates that 2025 will witness the discovery of Queen Nefertiti’s mummy, the announcement of how Tutankhamun died, the discovery of a new pyramid in Saqqara, and ...

Queen Nefertiti's bust is a tourist magnet in Berlin, but there are arguments about repatriation.