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Queen Nefertiti

Queen Nefertiti participated with her husband in the worship of the new god Aten, the power of the sun disk, and she and her husband were the mediators between the people and Aten. She was considered one of the most powerful women in ancient Egypt. She was Tutankhamun’s mother-in-law and helped him take over the kingdom.

Queen Nefertiti is famous for the bust of her depicted face, carved on a piece of limestone. It is one of the most finest pieces of art from ancient Egypt.