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Ancient Egypt: The “Mystery Of Queen Nefertiti” (NatGeo Video)

Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.

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Neferneferuaten Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshipped one god only, Aten, or the sun disc.