Beyond her beauty, Nefertari proved herself as one of the most influential queens in Egypt’s history. As Great Royal Wife of Ramses II, she guided the royal household, commanded respect among rival ...

More than three thousand years after her death, Nefertari remains one of ancient Egypt’s most admired royal figures, remembered for her beauty, intelligence, and quiet authority. From her magnificent ...

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 ...

On a sunny afternoon on Dec. 6, 1912, an Egyptian worker at a dig along the banks of the Nile came across what may be the most striking find in the history of Egyptology. Ludwig Borchardt, the German ...

"The great temple of Ramses II and the neighboring temple of Nefertari are among the largest and most magnificent monuments of the ancient world. When it was learned that Abu Simbel would be totally ...

Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's ...

[Arabic script][,] ABU SIMBEL - Small Temple - Coronation of[,] Queen Nefertari[,] ABU SIMBEL - Petit Temple - Couronnement[,] de la Reine Nefertari[,] ABU SIMBEL ...