Is Queen Nefertari the same as Nefertiti?

Queen Nefertari—not to be confused with Nefertiti, the powerful queen who ruled alongside her husband, King Akhenaten, in the mid-14th century B.C.—was the first and favored wife of Ramses II, the warrior pharaoh who reigned from 1290 to 1224 B.C., during the early 19th dynasty.

What is Nefertari famous for?

Queen Nefertari, the favourite Royal Consort of Pharaoh Ramses II (Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty c. 1250 BC) is famous for her beautifully decorated tomb in the Valley of the Queens. Her burial was plundered in ancient times yet still many objects were found broken in the debris when the tomb was excavated.

What god is this with Queen Nefertari?

The scene on the north wall shows Nefertari paying her respects to the god Thoth. The left part of the wall is covered with a text of eight columns.

What was found in Nefertari tomb?

Italian archaeologists discovered the plundered tomb of Queen Nefertari in Egypt’s Valley of the Queens in 1904, and amid the debris, they found a pair of mummified knees.

Where is Nefertari buried?

QV66 Tomb of Nefertari, EgyptNefertari / Place of burial

Can you visit the tomb of Nefertari?

The Tomb of Nefertari is not typically on a tour group or tour provider’s package because it is extra and is quite expensive. Moreover, the ticket only allows for ten minutes in the Tomb! Nevertheless, we highly recommend purchasing the ticket and seeing this Tomb. It is spectacular.

Did Ramses and Nefertari have more children?

The Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II had a large number of children: between 48 to 50 sons, and 40 to 53 daughters – whom he had depicted on several monuments. Ramesses apparently made no distinctions between the offspring of his first two principal wives, Nefertari and Isetnofret.

Where can I find Nefertari?

the Valley of the Queens
Tomb 66 in the Valley of the Queens The tomb of Nefertari, QV66 is one of the largest in the Valley of the Queens. It is 520 square meters, and covered with pictures of Nefertari. Her husband, the pharaoh, is not represented in any of the pictures.