Categories: Legends and People

Nerfetiti, the egyptian queen

Nefertiti, whose name means « the beautiful one has come » or « the perfect one has arrived » is the great royal wife of Akhenaten, one of the last kings of the 18th dynasty. She lived around 1370 to 1333 BC. His bust was discovered by archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt.

Its beauty is legendary and it is certain that it played an important political and religious role during the Amarna period. Exhibited at the Berlin Museum since 1925, this beautiful face continues to fascinate visitors and art lovers.

It is believed that she exerted a considerable influence in order to encourage the cult of Aten and the Atonian philosophy of her husband. She is indeed represented on monuments alongside her husband on the occasion of all official ceremonies. A representation depicts her – an exceptional thing – slaughtering enemies, in an iconography generally reserved for the sovereign.

The queen was an influential and prominent figure until the year XII of the reign, when she disappeared from the public scene. The numerous objects bearing the name of Nefertiti found in the « North Palace » (in reality, it was probably the royal opet) make one think of a withdrawal from public life for private reasons, like the successive deaths of certain The Queen gave Akhenaton seven daughters.

Team Akwaba

Recent Posts

Shaka Zulu, leader of the Zulu kingdom

Shaka Zulu born in 1787 and died in 1828, is a Zulu king. He is…

5 mois ago

Lake Turkana national parks

The national parks of Lake TurKana, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997…

6 mois ago

Alexander Miles secures the elevator

Alexander Miles is an African American inventor born May 18, 1838. He invented the electric…

6 mois ago

Fried banana is called like that in Africa…

Plantains are a staple food in Africa. In the majority of households in Africa, bananas…

7 mois ago

African countries with AFCON wins

The African Cup of Nations is the most important continental football competition in Africa. This…

7 mois ago

Top 10 universities in Africa

If you decide to study in Africa, you will not be disappointed. Africa has world…

8 mois ago