Was the throne held by a Queen before Tutankhamun was old enough to rule? If so, who was this Queen? Or even better, as this ...

Amenhotep III died in around 1354 BC and was succeeded by his son Amenhotep IV, widely known as Akhenaten, who was King Tut's father. Tut began his reign at the age of eight or nine and ruled for ...

At the time of their marriage, Amenhotep IV could have been in the age range of 16 to 18 and Nefertiti was between 12 and 16. Shortly after their marriage, they had their first daughter, Meriten.

Archaeologists say the city was used by Amenhotep III’s grandson Tutankhamun. via REUTERS. Inside the city, a remarkable human burial was discovered — a person with his arms outstretched to ...

Queen Nefertiti, full name Neferneferuaten Nefertiti, once ruled Egypt alongside her husband, Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, roughly 3,300 years ago in the 14th Century BCE. The period was defined as one ...

When Amenhotep III (reigned c1390 - 1352 BC) became Pharaoh in 1390 BC, Egypt had become the richest and most powerful nation on earth through war and conquest. The new king tried a ...