While Ramses II fought abroad, it was Queen Nefertari who ruled Egypt at home. Educated, politically astute, and shown seated as his equal, she faced real danger when Hittite agents attempted to ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting story of her ascent from the realm of death toward the light of Re.

Little is known of Nefertari, the first chief queen of Ramesses the Great, but her stunning tomb is a testament to the high regard in which her husband held her. Like his predecessors, Ramesses II had ...