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As the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti played a major role in Egyptian politics. Together, the pair led a religious revolution by abandoning polytheism and promoting worship of the sun god Aten.
This is the face of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, stunningly reconstructed by modern science from a badly-damaged mummy. It answers one of the most beguiling mysteries of the ages - were her looks ...
Nefertiti's likeness is one of the Neues Museum's most popular exhibits - but it isn't just her mark on Ancient Egypt's history that attracts visitors. It's also her mesmerizing glass eye. What ...