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Nefertiti Revealed
Introduction
Queen
Power
Beauty
Discovery
Insights
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15

Introduction

For over a decade Nefertiti was the most influential woman in Egypt. Held in godlike reverence by her people, she reigned alongside Amenophis IV, a ruler of the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom, who changed his name to Akhenaton after ascending the throne around 1353 BC.