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.

The death of Nefertari left Ramesses II devastated, a grief still visible in the poetry and imagery carved into her tomb in the Valley of the Queens, considered among the most beautiful ever created ...

Little is known of Nefertari, the first chief queen of Ramesses the Great, but her stunning tomb is a testament to the high regard in which her husband held her. Like his predecessors, Ramesses II had ...

"Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, November 12, 1992-February 21, 1993. The exhibition was organized by the museum in cooperation with the Getty ...