Limestone statue of the goddes Mut, New Kingdom, 18th, 1539-1076 B.C.E. There's a bit of Indiana Jones in everyone, which is why people continue to be fascinated by ancient Egyptians and their tombs, ...

Along with Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, Nefertari was one of the most celebrated Egyptian queens. She was considered the most beautiful wife of Ramesses the Great, referred to as the “the one ...

Nefertari, Great Royal Wife of Ramses II, was a diplomat, priestess, and one of ancient Egypt’s most revered queens. Her ...

The conservation of the tomb of Nefertari (no. 66, Valley of the Queens, Egypt) has attracted international concern for many years. Using available photographic and diagrammatic documentation from ...

Move over, Nefertiti! Queen Nefertari tells her story in “Queen Nefertari’s Egypt,” now on view at the Kimbell Art Museum through March 14. This exhibition explores Egypt’s New Kingdom period (c. 1529 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —Recently, the New ...

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Queen Nefertari's Egypt, on view March 18-July 17, 2022. As the favorite wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II (reigned 1279-13 BCE), Queen Nefertari had ...

Little is known of Nefertari, the first chief queen of Ramesses the Great, but her stunning tomb is a testament to the high regard in which her husband held her. Like his predecessors, Ramesses II had ...

During his extraordinary 66-year reign, Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II was famous for his battlefield exploits, his expansion of the Egyptian kingdom and his reproductive prowess, having fathered nearly ...

The “Queen Nefertari’s Egypt” exhibition has arrived at the Portland Art Museum. The exhibit gives visitors a window into the lives and roles that Egyptian royal women played between 1292 and 1189 B.C ...

If you have a chance to head to the Portland Art Museum before Jan. 16, you can discover the world of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in an exhibit titled “Queen ...

Wait until you see the sandals. They’re weightlessly elegant, made from some sort of natural fiber, woven into a tight pattern that looks a little like snakeskin. The sole is paper-thin, and the ...