Nefertiti

Neferneferuaten Nefertiti  (ca. 1370 – ca. 1330 BCE) is an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband are known for a religious revolution, in which they worship one god only, Aten, or the sun disc.

Together Akhenaten and Nefertiti are responsible for the creation of a whole new monotheistic religion that changes the ways of religion within Egypt.

With her husband, she reigns at what is arguably the wealthiest period of Ancient Egyptian history.

Some scholars believe that Nefertiti ruled briefly as Neferneferuaten after her husband's death and before the accession of Tutankhamun, although this identification is a matter of ongoing debate.

Nefertiti has many titles including Hereditary Princess (iryt-p`t); Great of Praises (wrt-hzwt); Lady of Grace (nbt-im3t), Sweet of Love (bnrt-mrwt); Lady of The Two Lands (nbt-t3wy); Main King's Wife, his beloved (hmt-niswt-‘3t meryt.f); Great King's Wife, his beloved (hmt-niswt-wrt meryt.f), Lady of all Women (hnwt-hmwt-nbwt); and Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt (hnwt-Shm’w-mhw).

She is made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Neues Museum, shown to the right.

The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt.

It is attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and it will be found in his workshop.

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