Nefertiti: The Most Powerful Queen In Ancient Egypt

Nefertiti was an extremely powerful Queen during the eighteenth dynasty, and to this day she remains one of the most famous Egyptian Queens to have ever ruled. Nefertiti translates to “the beautiful woman has come”. She is suspected to have been very tall, thin, and she was known as the most beautiful woman in all of Egypt during her time. At age 15 she married Amenhotep who is later known as Akenhaton. Even though she was the wife of King Akenhaton, she along with other women played a surprisingly significant role in ancient Egyptian society. Nefertiti was one of the most powerful Queens to rule in Egypt and one of the most widely known Egyptian leader figures. She is a strong figure for women and all Egyptians to look to. The power she …show more content…
The Neues Museum is located in the middle of Berlin, Germany. The Neues, claimed to be a universal museum and is internationally known for their ancient Egyptian collection. In the museum, she has an entire room, room 2.10, devoted to her. When you walk into the dome ceilinged room you can fully see her magnificence. She is placed slightly above eye level-look, so all viewers are forced to look up when they gaze at her. The Neues Museum takes extreme caution in caring for the wellbeing of the bust. Her well preserved condition makes her unique in comparison to other works from the same era as …show more content…
The Menil Collection in Houston announced the return of the 13th century Byzantine frescoes to Cyprus. These frescoes have been a main attraction for the museum, but the museum feels confident in their discussion to return the works. Another example would be the goddess of Moragantina which was illegally exported and sold to the Getty museum in California. This marble and limestone statue was returned to Sicily in 2011. (Povoledo) The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that they would return 19 items to their rightfully home in Egypt. Hawass claimed the return "a wonderful gesture" and applauded the Met for its "ethical behavior.” Hawass is responsible for the return of over 5,000 antiquities. Many museums have been under pressure to return stolen or illegally bought artifacts. The return of theses items can spark financial struggles for the museums, but if they don 't return the items the scandals can be detrimental to their reputation. Museums have to be very careful when it comes to acquiring legal and authentic works of art. The relationship between museums of different countries is important to maintain Egypt can and should rely on the rules of politeness and goodwill when it comes to acquiring the bust of Nefertiti. The rules are not legally binding, they simply help maintain positive international