Bust of Nefertiti

You must visit the Bust of Nefertiti currently found at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin – Germany.

Nefertiti’s bust in Germany

Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife (or chief consort/wife) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. She was the mother-in-law and probable stepmother of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Nefertiti may have also ruled as pharaoh in her own right under the name Neferneferuaten briefly after her husband’s death and before the accession of Tutankhamun, although this identification is doubted by the latest research.[citation needed] Her name roughly translates to “the beautiful (or perfect) woman has come”. She also shares her name with a type of elongated gold bead, called nefer, that she was often portrayed as wearing. She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin’s Altes Museum, shown to the right. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and was found in his workshop. The bust itself is notable for exemplifying the understanding Ancient Egyptians had regarding realistic facial proportions.

Nefertiti was considered the most beutiful women, even more beautiful then Cleopatra.

The inscription on a stelae of Queen Nefertiti’s husband Pharaoh Akhenaten sais:
“And the heiress, great in the palace, fair of face, adorned with the double plumes, mistress of happiness, endowed with favours, at hearing whose voice the king rejoices, the chief wife of the king, his beloved, the lady of the two lands, Nefertiti, may she live for ever and always.”

The official site is http://www.egyptian-museum-berlin.com/c53.php and you can find more info, pictures and clips about Nefertiti here.