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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Queen

Cartoon of a woman with a flower, long eyelashes, and a crown band

Nefertiti

A queen at Amarna, famous from a painted bust.

Years
About 1350 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
Amarna

We are not sure: Some people think she ruled alone for a short time. We are not sure.

Three facts

  1. 1She ruled beside Akhenaten.
  2. 2Her name means the beautiful one has come.
  3. 3A colourful bust of her was found at Amarna.

More to know

The bust was an artist's model left in a workshop. It shows a woman with a tall blue crown. She is shown as a woman.

Places: Amarna.

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