Egyptian queen Nefertari: The one for whom the sun shines
Nefertari Meritmut was an Egyptian queen of the 19th dynasty, the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II the Great, one of the most powerful pharaohs. She played an important role as a Great Royal Wife, endowed with a brilliant political mind. She was buried in the Theban...Read more
Why is Nefertiti missing an eye?
Who was Nefertiti? To know who Nefertiti is and what she represented for her time, we have to go back to one of the greatest civilizations of the past: Ancient Egypt, which developed on the banks of the Nile River from 3,000 BC to 31 BC when it was conquered by the...Read more
Pharaoh Seti I, father of Ramses II
Who was pharaoh Seti I? Menmaatre Seti I, Sethos I, son of Ramses I and Sitre, was the second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty; ruled about fifteen years, from 1294 to 1279 BC. Seti I was a military man, like his father, born in the Nile Delta region. His name comes...Read more
Pharaoh Khafre
Jafra (in Egyptian) , Khephren or Chephren (in Greek) , better known as Khafre , was the fourth pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned from 2547 to 2521 BC. In the Royal List of Abydos he is titled Jafra and in the Royal List of Saqqara Jaufra. The Royal...Read more