Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

This video explores the life and significance of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II. Nefertari was highly educated, able to read and write hieroglyphs, and married Ramses II at the age ...

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 ...

Until Nefertari died, around year 26 of Ramses II’s reign, Isetnofret’s likeness did not appear in the many temples the king built in Nubia, nor in those in Karnak and Luxor, ...

Nefertari, known for her active role in foreign politics, intelligence, beauty and position as Ramses II's favorite wife, is considered one of the most legendary queens of ancient Egypt.

Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord talks about the New Orleans Museum of Art's exhibit "Queen Nefertari's Egypt" that opens on Friday, March 18 and will feature the granite statue of Ramesses II behind ...

“Nefertari, who’s name means beloved, was Ramses the second’s favorite spouse. The Pharaoh was considered to be a God and the Queen was considered to be a Goddess,” says McCord.

Queen Nefertari's knees PLOS One Nefertari was the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramses II, and her beauty was unmatched. So was her tomb—the walls are painted with beautiful images of the queen and a ...

Queen Nefertari, wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, is one of the best-known queens of Egypt along with such figures as the infamous Cleopatra. Ramesses II called her “The One for Whom the Sun Shines.” ...

Italian archaeologists found a pair of mummified knees in Nefertari's tomb in 1904. For the first time, tests indicate that the knees belonged to the great queen herself.

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 ...