Nefertari
Pharaoh's great wife
Nefertari was an Egyptian queen of the 13th century BCE, principal wife of Ramesses II and one of the most celebrated royal consorts of ancient Egypt.
Her elaborate tomb in the Valley of the Queens contains some of the best-preserved Egyptian wall paintings.
The name means "beautiful companion" and appears occasionally as a given name today.
Ancient Egyptian picture-writing
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- NileAfrica's longest river
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
- LuxorEgyptian city of ruins
Karnak · Valley of the Queens · Amun · Isis · Hathor · Osiris · Ra · mummification
Egyptian dynastic name
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- consortRoyal spouse
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
throne · palace · reign · coronation · sovereignty · majesty · court · royal
Wet plaster painting technique
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- paintingPigment on canvas
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- pigmentColor-imparting material
burial chamber · wall paintings · preservation · excavation · restoration · polychrome · plaster · artwork
One who is treasured
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- reveredDeeply respected, admired
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
celebrated · renowned · beautiful · treasured · venerated · immortalized · remembered · famous
hieroglyphs
Ancient Egyptian picture-writing
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- NileAfrica's longest river
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
Luxor · Karnak · Valley of the Queens · Amun · Isis · Hathor · Osiris · Ra · mummification · tomb
Ramesses
Egyptian dynastic name
dynasty · throne · palace · reign · coronation · sovereignty · majesty · court · royal · noble
fresco
Wet plaster painting technique
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- paintingPigment on canvas
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
pigment · burial chamber · wall paintings · preservation · excavation · restoration · polychrome · plaster · artwork · masterpiece
beloved
One who is treasured
iconic · celebrated · renowned · beautiful · treasured · venerated · immortalized · remembered · famous · timeless