National Geographic news: Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari—and see how ancient Egyptians buried their royals
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Nefertari was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses the Great. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent Egyptian royal consorts. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, c…
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politics · Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II · monarch · also Nefertari, Nefertiry, Nefertari Meritmut
Born 1290 BC · Died 1255 BC · Q210535
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National Geographic news: Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari—and see how ancient Egyptians buried their royals
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Smithsonian Magazine: Researchers Identify Queen Nefertari’s Mummified Knees
The Washington Post: Mystery of ancient Egyptian legs likely solved: They’re Queen Nefertari’s knees
CNET: Whose mummified knees are these? Queen Nefertari’s, probably
Phys.org: Mummified remains identified as Egyptian Queen Nefertari
Fox News: Mummy mystery solved: These are likely Queen Nefertari's legs
It was rediscovered and excavated by Ernesto Schiaparelli
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