Sunday, 18:20

Legends of the Pharaohs

We would have to wait until the beginning of the 20th century for the bust of Nefertiti to be discovered among the ruins of the ancient town of Amarna, for her to become famous once again. This is quite a comeback for a woman whose contemporaries swore they would make her disappear from the history books. But who was she and what was her true role over the course of such a unique period in Egyptian history? Nefertiti has been fascinating, dividing and setting Egyptologists' brains on edge for over a century.