“This was definitely a life-changing project in many ways,” says Julián Zugazagoitia, the director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, about the restoration of Queen Nefertari’s tomb in Egyp ...

When Queen Nefertari died some 3,000 years ago, she was buried in an elaborate tomb adorned with beautiful, intricate wall paintings. Today, due to conservation concerns, the tomb, located in the ...

Scientists have conducted a thorough analysis of the ancient, mummified leg bones found in Queen Nefertari’s tomb, in an attempt to figure out if the bones really belong to the famous queen.

One suggests remains from an earlier burial could have washed into the tomb by heavy rains and mudslides. But the theory that the knees are Queen Nefertari's "seems to be the most credible and ...

“The most likely scenario,” the team reports, “is that the mummified knees truly belong to Queen Nefertari.” A painting on the wall of tomb QV66 depicting Queen Nefertari ...

The Supreme Council of Antiquities announced that it is studying the possibility of reopening the tomb of Queen Nefertari on the West Bank of Luxor for visitors, as part of the Ministry of Tourism and ...

The reopening of the tomb of the Queen Nefertari revives on Sunday 27/10/2024 the tourism movement in Luxor, said Chief archaeologist at the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Magdy Shaker.