Let’s be honest – we’ve all seen that face. It’s the impossibly symmetrical features, the knowing half-smile, and that blue crown. It looks both ancient and utterly contemporary. This isn’t just an ...

An interactive remix of Nefertiti’s bust by Marpi, created from the released dataset (GIF courtesy the artist) Last month, we reported that a pair of artists scanned the bust of Nefertiti, currently ...

BERLIN — When Monica Hanna first visited Berlin in 2007, even before checking into her hotel, she rushed to the Altes Museum to visit Nefertiti. The Egyptian archaeology graduate student was eager to ...

Hidden for centuries in a water-damaged, unmarked chamber, two forgotten mummies are finally giving up their secrets. Using state-of-the-art forensic mapping and DNA analysis, scientists have ...

The powerful Egyptian Queen’s final resting place is still a mystery. Nefertiti's life details are sparse; much known is largely conjecture. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass believes he may be close to ...