The miracle of art and history in ancient Egypt from the tomb of Queen Nefertari
A miracle of art and history in ancient Egypt, this image is from the tomb of Queen Nefertari, wife of King Ramesses II, which dates back 3,200 years. This tomb is called the Sistine Chapel of ancient Egypt, because it is decorated with magnificent paintings covering every inch of the tomb. These paintings are among the most beautiful and clear works of art in history, which bear witness to the greatness of ancient Egyptian civilization.
Nefertari (c. 1300—1250 BC) was the chief royal consort (or chief wife) of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means the beautiful companion, and the name is translated in different meanings as “the unparalleled beloved,” or “the most beautiful of the world,” or that she resembles a star, the one that appears at the beginning of a new year. Nefertari is one of the most famous Egyptian queens, such as Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut. Ramesses the Great lavishly decorated the Shrine of Nefertari QV66, the largest and most prominent in the Valley of the Queens.
Nefertari was the most famous and important wife of King Ramesses II, who lived during the Nineteenth Dynasty in the 13th century BC. Among his other wives were Setneferet and Matneferu Ra, a Hittite princess. The number of his children reached about 90 daughters and sons. His children included: Bint-Anta and Meritamun (princesses and their father's wives), Setnakht, King Merneptah (who succeeded him), and Prince Khawaset. Nefertari gave birth to many children for Ramesses, but none of them lived as long as his father.
Nefertari was sanctified like her husband, and she was not the first to hold this preference. She was preceded by Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, the deity of the Eighteenth Dynasty, who was deified by the ancient Egyptians according to their beliefs.
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