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Nefertiti

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nefertiti or Nefretete , fl. c.1372-1350 BC, queen of ancient Egypt; wife of Ikhnaton (XVIII dynasty) and aunt of Tutankhamen. She seems to have been divorced by Ikhnaton late in his reign. The exquisite limestone bust of Nefertiti (Berlin Mus.) has given rise to the tradition that she was one of the most beautiful women of antiquity. Author not available, NEFERTITI. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Nefertiti
U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Nefertiti Born: c. 1390 b.c.e. Thebes, Egypt Died: c. 1360 b.c.e. Egypt Egyptian queen Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and wife of King Akhenaten who ... recognized symbols of ancient Egypt. Few facts known Nefertiti was born around 1390 b.c.e. Some believe she was of Egyptian ... Read more
Akhenaten
A Dictionary of World History Akhenaten (or Akhenaton, Ikhnaton) (14th century BC) Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (1379–1362 BC). The husband of Nefertiti, he came to the throne as Amenhotep IV, and after six years introduced the monotheistic solar cult of Aten, the Sun disc ... Read more

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'Nefertiti' gets second coming at Morton.(Time Out!)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 4/16/2004; Morgan, Scott; 817 words ; ... Scott Morgan Daily Herald Staff Writer Nefertiti Where: Jedlicka Performing Arts Center ... world-premiere revision of the musical Nefertiti. The tagline no doubt refers to iconoclastic ... Egyptian pharaoh Akenhaten and his wife Nefertiti's failed efforts to push their revolutionary ... Read more
Long-lost mummy of Nefertiti found?
New Straits Times; 6/23/2003; Dr Joann Fletcher; 1443 words ; ... findings have led you to believe that she is Nefertiti? A: First, the smashing in of the mouth ... several leading Egyptologists who suggested Nefertiti had been a pharaoh in her own right. So ... pharaoh and, quite possibly from the body of Nefertiti herself. Other suggestive findings include ... famous ... Read more
EGYPT'S EROTIC QUEEN Femailspecial report The legend of her striptease has held men, including Hitler, spellbound for thousands of years. Now, a new book claims Nefertiti's mummy has at last been found... but was she murdered?
Daily Mail; 8/26/2004; DAVID LEAFE; 1401 words ; ... incense billowing all around her, Queen Nefertiti of Egypt began her elaborate dance of ... devotion - the sun god known as the Aten. Nefertiti's religious striptease was an important ... people of Egypt. It was a role for which Nefertiti, one of the most celebrated beauties ... Read more
EGYPT'S EROTIC QUEEN; Femailspecial report The legend of her striptease has held men, including Hitler, spellbound for thousands of years. Now, a new book claims Nefertiti's mummy has at last been found... but was she murdered?
The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/26/2004; 1411 words ; ... incense billowing all around her, Queen Nefertiti of Egypt began her elaborate dance of ... devotion - the sun god known as the Aten. Nefertiti's religious striptease was an important ... people of Egypt. It was a role for which Nefertiti, one of the most celebrated beauties ... Read more
Is this the mummy of Egypt's beautiful lost queen Nefertiti?
Daily Mail; 6/9/2003; JAMES CHAPMAN; 874 words ; ... world. But when the great Egyptian queen Nefertiti died 3,300 years ago, all knowledge of ... expedition. 'After 12 years of searching for Nefertiti, it was probably the most amazing experience ... ranging implications for Egyptology.' Nefertiti, the stepmother of the great boy king ... Read more
The woman who brought Nefertiti back from the grave
The Northern Echo; 9/13/2004; SARAH FOSTER; 1268 words ; ... believes to be the mummy of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti. She tells SARAH FOSTER her amazing story ... wildest dreams did she think it would be Nefertiti, an iconic figure who was both revered ... stunning. While we can never say this is Nefertiti for sure, that's my personal belief ... Read more
Lest We Forget: Nefertiti
Columbus Times; 3/30/1999; 420 words ; Columbus Times 03-30-1999 Lest We Forget: Nefertiti Queen Nefertiti of Egypt was one of the most beautiful women in ... were built during her time, more pictures of Queen Nefertiti were painted than that of her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaton ... Read more
INSIDE A TOMB, HAS A SCIENTIST FOUND NEFERTITI?
The Boston Globe; 8/17/2003; Andrew Wallenstein, Globe Correspondent; 1014 words ; ... Discovery Channel. Airing tonight at 9, "Nefertiti Resurrected" tracks an expedition led ... remains that, she suspects, are those of Nefertiti, the legendary Egyptian queen who died ... documentary is really the story of two women. Nefertiti shares equal screen time with Fletcher ... Read more
Nefertiti Awards Black women and teens cited for leadership by SCLC
Dayton Daily News; 1/19/2005; Stephanie Irwin sirwin@DaytonDailyNews.com; 727 words ; ... of a church auditorium to accept her Nefertiti Award was painstaking. But the physical ... teenage "Princesses," at the ninth round of Nefertiti Awards at Mount Enon Baptist Church on ... across the socioeconomic spectrum. But the Nefertiti isn't your typical, pat-on-theback community ... Read more
Profile: Nefertiti bust at the center of an international artistic dispute
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 7/6/2003; JOHN YDSTIE; 580 words ; Profile: Nefertiti bust at the center of an international ... dispute. EMILY HARRIS reporting: Nefertiti's head is the star of the collection ... to stress the omnipresence of Nefertiti in the art world and the dependency ... Crime Against History: Queen Nefertiti Naked In Berlin Museum(ph). HARRIS ... icon ... Read more

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