Life-sized painted bust of the queen, 47 cm high. With the flat-cut blue wig, which also has a ribbon wrapped around it ...

King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask. That beard may have been an afterthought when ...

Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most famous women in ancient history did not rule Egypt, according to a new book. Dr Joyce Tyldesley, an Egyptologist from The University of Manchester, says ...

An Egyptian archaeologist has demanded the repatriation of the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti that was shipped to Berlin over ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Watch Nefertiti: To Whom Belongs This Beauty? for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now! The bust of Queen Nefertiti is a magnet for every ...

Tadushepa grows from a young princess from the Mitanni kingdom to the legendary Queen Nefertiti of Egypt. The film starts with the discovery of her bust by a German archaeologist in 1912 and then ...

Beyoncé wore an Nefertiti-inspired costume while performing at the 2018 Coachella festival A Dutch museum says its archaeologists have been banned from carrying out excavations at a key Egyptian ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Join us for a talk that reviews the history of the Amarna Period and the lives of King Akhenaten and his Queen Nefertiti. It ...