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Nefertiti: Queen of Ancient Egypt
In this episode, we meet Nefertiti, one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt. Known for her beauty and strength, Nefertiti ruled alongside her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten, during a time of big changes. Together, they introduced a...
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Women of Ancient Egypt
Discover the powerful and fascinating world of women in ancient Egypt. This video explores the roles, rights, and daily lives of Egyptian women, from queens like Cleopatra and Nefertiti to priestesses, doctors, and workers. Learn how...
Professor Dave Explains
Ancient Egypt Part 3: The New Kingdom (1500 – 500 BCE)
With the Old and Middle Kingdoms covered, we move on to the New Kingdom, the final time period in Ancient Egyptian history. This began with Ahmose I and the 18th dynasty, and it includes some of the most famous rulers in Egyptian...
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Discovering of Nefertiti's Mummy
Nefertiti is one of the best-known queens of ancient Egypt but no one had discovered her mummy. When Dr Fletcher announced the discovery of Nefertiti without consulting Egyptian authorities she was controversially banned from the country...
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Unearthing Queen Nefertiti: Egyptian Scientists Discover Potential Royal Mummy
In this video, Egyptian scientists announce the potential discovery of Queen Nefertiti's mummy in a secret tomb. Using a digital X-ray machine, they identified a young woman aged 19-30, fitting the age range for Nefertiti. The mummy,...
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New Digital Imaging X-ray Equipment Unveils Secrets of Queen Nefertiti's Tomb
Archaeologists are using new digital imaging X-ray equipment to explore a seal tomb in Luxor and potentially uncover the remains of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. This lightweight machine, developed in the UK, has wider applications...
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten part 1: Early Reign
Though Queen Nefertiti is one of the most recognizable figures of ancient Egypt, little is known about her origins. She is believed to have been a ruler alongside her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten, and may have even been a pharaoh in her...
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten part 4: a Mysterious Female Pharaoh
The years following Akhenaten's death were marked by frequent change of rulers. But were each of these rulers actually different people? Or did Meritaten or Nefertiti take on a male persona in order to maintain their position as rulers?...
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten part 3: Political Climate and Religious Practices
Akhenaten and Nefertiti continued to consolidate their power and promote changes in society and family life. Was their zealous worship of Aten the beginning of the royal couple's downfall? Examine communications between Akhenaten and...
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten part 2: Religious Upheaval and Worship of Aten
Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti moved the capital of Egypt from Thebes to Akhataten (modern day Amarna) and introduced the worship of a single God, Aten - the sun disk. This replaced the old gods worshiped by the Egyptians for...
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten part 5: Return to Amun
The decades following Akhenaten and Nefertiti's rule were politically and financially tumultuous for Egypt. Subsequent rulers such as Tutankhamun and Horemheb moved away from the worship of Aten and blamed their struggles on misguided...
3D Print General
Lifesized 3D Printed Nefertiti - Scan the World
Scan the World! In this video I print and paint a 19 inch tall, life-sized Nefertiti bust.
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Akhenaten, XIV century BC
The story of a short lived reign of Egyptian king - Akhenatan. His negligence on diplomatic affairs, political and personal loss for his ambition of new city and royal capital.
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Our most popular historical recreations from 2021: TOP 5!
Our most popular historical recreations from 2021: TOP 5!
Weird History
Mysterious Life And Death Of Nefertiti
Nefertiti is one of the most fascinating Egyptian rulers in history. She was a queen, but also a priestess - and might have even been a pharaoh. She and her husband, Amenhotep IV (AKA Akhenaten), tossed out the old gods and set up the...
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Nefertiti
The beautiful Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaten, is described in this PBS site. Be sure click on the pictures to get more information and to watch the video. Requires RealPlayer.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Video Resources on Ancient Egypt
Find a library of 12 video clips excerpted from the PBS documentary "Egypt's Golden Empire" about the New Kingdom period of Egyptian history (1567 to 1085 BCE). Each clip runs one to three minutes. Clips cover a wide range of topics...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom: Thutmose's Bust of Nefertiti
This video [4:00] discusses Thutmose's, Model Bust of Queen Nefertiti, c. 1340 BCE, limestone and plaster, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, Amarna Period (Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection/Neues Museum, Berlin).
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Khan Academy: Egypt: House Altar With Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and 3 Daughters
House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three of their Daughters, limestone, New Kingdom, Amarna period, 18th dynasty, c.1350 BCE (Agyptisches Museum/Neues Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)