Nefertiti was an ancient Egyptian queen consort who was likely King Tut's stepmother and may have ruled as a pharaoh in her own right. She lived during the 18th dynasty during the 14th century B.C ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting story of her ascent from the realm of death toward the light of Re.

I made a visit to the Valley of the Kings, specifically KV20, the tomb of Hatshepsut, as well as KV60, in order to search for the mummy of this great ancient Egyptian queen.

And that's the fierce goddess Sekhmet, standing up over there, whose lioness face is haloed by sunlight. She probably also played a role in the queen's spiritual outlook.

Johns Hopkins University. "Johns Hopkins Team Discovers Statue Of Egyptian Queen." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 January 2006. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2006 / 01 / 060130153552.htm>.