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Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...
Worshipped for centuries after her death, Ahmose Nefertari is depicted on this 20th dynasty stela. British Museum, London Photograph by BRITISH MUSEUM/SCALA, FLORENCE March 7, 2019 •13 min read ...
Queen Nefertari takes VR visitors through the elaborate tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Queens built for her by her husband, Ramses II. World Heritage Exhibitions; GIF by Meara Isenberg/CNET The ...
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 ...
The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.
Inscription in the tomb of Ahmose I at El-Kab provides iconographic evidence of the practice of severing hands. Credit: J. Gresky et al., 2023/CC BY 4.0 ...