On a sunny afternoon on Dec. 6, 1912, an Egyptian worker at a dig along the banks of the Nile came across what may be the most striking find in the history of Egyptology. Ludwig Borchardt, the German ...

CAIRO — The splendor of the Queen of the Nile is the star not of any Egyptian museum, but of the Neues Museum in the German capital, Berlin, where thousands admire the 3,400-year-old bust of Nefertiti ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Of all the ancient Egyptians who wore kohl, Queen Nefertiti reigns supreme. But the elusive royal was far ...

One hundred years ago, in a courtyard at the Neues Museum in Berlin, the world came face to face for the first time with one of its most enduring beauty icons: Queen Nefertiti. Discovered in Egypt in ...

Great royal wife to Pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti has long been celebrated for her beauty, but today's Egyptologists are exploring another dimension of her life: her role as powerbroker. Artistic Icon, ...

Prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass recently said that he is certain that a mummy he is currently studying will turn out to be that of Queen Nefertiti. Hawass, who has been studying Egyptian history ...

An excerpt from Eyeliner: A Cultural History details the history of the elusive Egyptian queen, and the everlasting allure of her kohl rimmed eyes. Of all the ancient Egyptians who wore kohl, Queen ...