The mystery of the mysterious death of Nefertiti, Queen of Beauty
Her charm has been passed down in history, her beauty has been admired by everyone, and her high position has made her one of the most desirable female rulers of ancient Egypt: she is Nefertiti. However, not much is known about the fate of Akhenaten's beloved wife. There is no exact record of her death in history. And at least until recently, no one knew where the queen’s tomb was. But now the British archaeologist Euan Fletcher, after exploring the Valley of the Kings with the Discovery channel, announced that she had found a mummy, most likely the long-lost mummy of the famous Egyptian queen. . If proved to be true, this discovery will be the most shocking event in the archaeological world after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. In nearly 10 years, Nefertiti is the most influential woman in Egypt. She was revered as a goddess by the people, and ruled Egypt with Amenofis IV of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom, who changed her name to Aken after he succeeded to the throne around 1353 BC That meal. However, we know almost nothing about the life of the queen of the country. Around 1336 BC, she suddenly disappeared from history-she was about 30 years old at the time.What was born?
Nefertiti was about 15 years old when Amonofius IV, Akhenaten, was married. His background has always been controversial in history. There is a school of thought that she might be Princess Mitanni Tadukhba, who was originally betrothed to Amenophis III, but later married his son. Another school of theory believes that Nefertiti was born of the union of Amonofius III and a favorite concubine. In this way, Akhenaten and Nefertiti became half-brothers. But this theory cannot be completely believed, otherwise Nefertiti would have the title of "Pharaoh's Daughter", but this is not the case. |
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There is also a theory that Nefertiti is the daughter of Ty and Ai. According to this theory, her father would be an official in the court of Amenophis III, and later became Akhenaten's confidant. According to this theory, which is spreading widely in Egyptology, Nefertiti came from the highest level of Egyptian society. However, Tie may not be the biological mother of the beautiful queen, and evidence suggests that Tie is likely to be her nanny.
Advocating the sun god
Nefertiti and Pharaoh Akhenaten joined hands to carry out major religious and cultural reforms. The point that they most deviated from tradition is that they abandoned the Egyptian gods since ancient times and worshipped the sun god Aton wholeheartedly. Nefertiti is the queen who has appeared most frequently in temples and monuments in Egypt's history. On a stone, Nefertiti's name and one of her names can be read out: "The Great Queen." This beautiful queen is likely to even occupy the position of the high priest, which is traditionally only held by the pharaoh. During the reign of Nefertiti and Akhenaten, there was a huge entrance to the east of Karnak's temple. Nearly one hundred scenes depicting religious rituals can be reconstructed on the site of the site. Most of them show that Nefertiti is at the center of sacred religious ceremonies. For example, "sacrifice" ceremonies and so on. In fact, in tradition, religious "sacrifice" rituals can only be exercised by the pharaoh himself or "god's wife and concubine." Therefore, these frescoes prove that Nefertiti's status and authority are equal to that of the pharaoh. Although there is no such status as "the wife of God" in the newly introduced religious beliefs, Nefertiti pays tribute to the God Adon in a ritual similar to the human companion of the god Amon. In this way, Nefertiti seems to be using the religious tradition of "God's Wife and Concubine" to elevate herself to the status of a goddess. After all, she was indeed the most influential woman in the ancient world for more than ten years.However, in the last years of Akhenaten's reign, Nefertiti disappeared from paintings and reliefs, replaced by her six daughters, Merritt Atton and Anheiser Paatton.
Like other princes and nobles, Nefertiti not only wears jewelry, wigs, and tights, she also uses cosmetics to bring out her natural beauty. At that time, women would draw thick and black eyeliner along their eyelids, even beyond the scope of their eyes. For the ancient Egyptians, this eyeliner represented the purity of the ceremony. They grind the green malachite into powder, knead it with fat to form a paste, and apply it to the eyelids. Women also use blush, which can be proved in many portraits. Another important cosmetic product is lipstick, which contains ocher-like blusher and is also mixed with lettuce seed oil.
Beauty has come
Nefertiti's meaning in Egypt is "beauty has come." This is indeed appropriate. Her appearance is corroborated by many portraits, some of which were found in Amana, which was once the capital of Akhenaten. One of the most charming is a painted bust made of lime and plaster, which has been displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin since 1924. This statue, which is only 50 centimeters high, has now become one of the most famous works of art in the era of the Egyptian Pharaohs. In the early years of her reign, she still seemed to wear the accessories of a normal queen. In the image, she wears a crown and wig decorated with horns, feathers, and sun wheels, which symbolize the faith of the goddess Hathor. Later, after moving her capital to Amana, she wore a towering, flat-topped blue crown, which looked like Akhenaten's battle helmet; this is the shape of the "Berlin bust" that is well-known to the world. Occasionally, she can be seen wearing a crown that clings to the top of her head. Sometimes this beautiful and flowery queen also wears a headgear shaped like a purse, which is a headscarf called "Carhart". The queen's eyebrows are often decorated with two holy snakes, which is a symbol of the rulers of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Like other princes and nobles, Nefertiti not only wears jewelry, wigs, and tights, she also uses cosmetics to bring out her natural beauty. At that time, women would draw thick and black eyeliner along their eyelids, even beyond the scope of their eyes. For the ancient Egyptians, this eyeliner represented the purity of the ceremony. They grind the green malachite into powder, knead it with fat to form a paste, and apply it to the eyelids. Women also use blush, which can be proved in many portraits. Another important cosmetic product is lipstick, which contains ocher-like blusher and is also mixed with lettuce seed oil.
