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    Nefertiti - Wikipedia

    Neferneferuaten, this female pharaoh, specifically used the epithet 'Effective for her husband' in one of her cartouches, [28] which means she was either Nefertiti or her daughter Meritaten (who was married to king Smenkhkare). See more

    Nefertiti (c. 1370 – c. 1330 BC) was a queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, the great royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for their radical overhaul of state religious policy, in which … See more

    Nefertiti first appears in scenes in Thebes. In the damaged tomb (TT188) of the royal butler Parennefer, the new king Amenhotep IV is accompanied by a royal woman, and this lady … See more

    Nefertiti's burial was intended to be made within the Royal Tomb as laid out in the Boundary Stelae. It is possible that the unfinished annex of … See more

    A document was found in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa which dates to the Amarna period. The document is part of the so-called Deeds of See more

    Nefertiti had many titles, including:
    • Neferneferuaten (Beautiful is the beauty of Aten) nfr-nfrw-jtn
    • Hereditary Princess (iryt-p`t)
    • Great … See more

    Almost nothing is known about Nefertiti's life prior to her marriage to Akhenaten. Scenes from the tombs of the nobles in Amarna mention … See more

    Old theories
    Pre-2012 Egyptological theories thought that Nefertiti vanished from the historical record around Year 12 of Akhenaten's reign, with no word of her thereafter. Conjectured causes included injury, a plague that was … See more

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  2. Nefertiti's Name and Titles in Hieroglyphs - Ancient …

    WEBJan 23, 2023 · Nefertiti’s cartouche reads “Neferneferuaten Nefertiti” which pretty much translates to “Beauty is the Beauties of Aten, the beautiful one has come.” “𓄤” is a triliteral phonogram and translates to “nfr” …

  3. An audience with Nefertiti — Google Arts & Culture

    WEBNefertiti’s cartouche – an ovale line, which in its middle shows the hieroglyph with the ruler’s name – can be found on Ancient Egyptian ring fragments. It also occurs on votiv tablets and...

  4. Category : Cartouches of Nefertiti - Wikimedia

    WEBAug 15, 2017 · Media in category "Cartouches of Nefertiti". The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. April 26, 2012 - San Diego Museum of Man - Cartouche of Nefertiti Originally from House of High …

  5. Offering table, Nefertiti cartouche | New Kingdom, …

    WEBTitle: Offering table, Nefertiti cartouche. Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period. Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Akhenaten. Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna …

  6. Early Cartouche of the God Aten - World History …

    WEBAug 26, 2019 · The prenomen (throne name) lies below his right elbow and reads "Effective for the Aten". On the extreme right side, Nefertiti's cartouche can be seen and reads "Beautiful are the Beauties of Aten, …

  7. Nefertiti - World History Encyclopedia

  8. Nefertiti - The Past

    WEBAug 25, 2021 · Although she still had the title King’s Great Wife and only a single cartouche (kings had an extra cartouche, the prenomen), she was now wearing the Blue Crown, one of the items of headgear specific to a …

  9. Nefertiti Offering to the Aten - World History …

    WEBJul 26, 2017 · This Amarna Period limestone relief (ca. 1353-1336 BCE) depicts Queen Nefertiti offering a bouquet to the Aten. It is a prime example of the typical Amarna style, as it depicts the queen with an elongated …

  10. Here's why Nefertiti has all those nefer signs [and learn Egyptian ...