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As many of my friends know having tattoed on the back of my neck the eye of Horus the only period of history I really love is concerning ancient Egypt. So I couldn't miss Queen Nefertiti. I think the quality of this shot is quite poor due to low light conditions, glass reflections, lot of people and my tripod at home. But I love it!

Nefertiti' (the beauty that has come) was the Great Royal Wife (or chief consort/wife) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten). She was the mother in law and probable stepmother of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.One of her daughters married Tutankhamen. Nefertiti may have also ruled in her own right under the name Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti (meaning, the Aten is radiant of radiance because the Beautiful has arrived) briefly after her husband's death and before the accession of Tutankhamun. Her name roughly translates to "the beautiful (or perfect) woman has come". She also shares her name with a type of elongated gold bead, called nefer, that she was often portrayed as wearing. She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Altes Museum. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and was found in his workshop. The bust itself is notable for exemplifying the understanding Ancient Egyptians had regarding realistic facial proportions.

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