On 4 November 1922, Englishman Howard Carter acted on a “hunch” and discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, setting the world at large on fire, archaeologically speaking. “King Tut’s tomb” and the (much older) Pyramids of Giza;:have any other monuments come to symbolize ancient Egyptian civilization and archaeology better?
She left Egypt over a century ago, but Egyptians won t rest until her return. Moustafa Daly , 29.12.2020 - 10:02 Uhr
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Photo: imago images/Andreas NeumeierWe re not in Thebes anymore, Your Majesty!
Berlin - Nefertiti, the “Great Royal Wife” of Egypt’s 18th dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten, and one of ancient Egypt’s most recognised and celebrated queens, left her homeland more than a century ago. The stunning bust depicting the Egyptian queen has since resided in the glorious city of Berlin, moving from one exhibition to another before finally settling in the Neues Museum. In 2019, some 828,000 people visited the museum making it the fourth most popular in Berlin - and Nefertiti is clearly the the main draw.