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 ...

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 ...

Ramses the Great, who lived to about 92 years of age, became the embodiment of Ancient Egypt's power and opulence during the New Kingdom era, spanning from 1539 to 1075 BCE, a period characterized ...

Rameses had an estimated 200 wives and concubines, but Nefertari was his favorite, partially because she gave birth to the eldest of his 52 sons.

“Ramses and Nefertari: Journey to Osiris,” installed in an adjacent gallery, is a virtual reality tour of King Ramses II’s magnificent monuments, such as the temples of Abu Simbel and ...

SHE was tall. She was slim. Queen Nefertari — wife of Egypt’s greatest Pharaoh — was a great beauty. But her newly identified remains show she suffered in her old age.

King Ramesses II was a great conqueror who led many conquests to protect and expand his kingdom, with his army. He had dozens of royal wives, including Sis-Nefert, Bintanat, and Nefertari. He also had ...