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ORIGIN: Egypt

POWERS: Nefertiti was a powerful queen of ancient Egypt who lived during the 14th century BC and was the wife of the controversial pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV). Her name translates as “A Beautiful Woman Has Come”. Nefertiti played a significant role in her husband's reign and religious reforms, which aimed to establish a monotheistic religion centered on the worship of the sun god Aten. Nefertiti and her husband were among the first rulers in history to adopt a monotheistic religion, and they attempted to abolish the worship of traditional Egyptian gods and goddesses. He also moved the Egyptian capital from Thebes (Luxor) to a new city he built named Akhenaten, meaning “horizon of the god Aten.” The new religion and new capital unsettled an entire culture based on polytheism, with an extensive network of priests, temples, and worshippers. The cost in taxes to establish the new capital was enormous for the Egyptian treasury forcing thousands of Egyptians, many of them children, into building Aten’s new city, monuments, and temples. Egypt, the wealthiest civilization in its history, went broke through this extravagant spending during Akhenaten’s rule. This started the decline of Egypt’s long-standing power with increasing threats from foreign lands. After his reign, Egypt returned to its previous polytheistic faith and his successors tried to erase his name and legacy. His capital was abandoned, monuments destroyed and artworks featuring his likeness, name and family, including Nefertiti, were defaced. Their legacy would stay buried with little know about their life and her mummy location still uncertain. Nefertiti's elevated status and influential role during Akhenaten's reign are evident in various inscriptions and monuments where she held titles and privileges typically reserved for male pharaohs and the right to perform religious and ceremonial duties. After Akhenaten's death, Nefertiti's exact fate remains uncertain. Some theories propose that she ruled as a pharaoh in her own right under the name Neferneferuaten for a short time after Akhenaten's death or possibly acted as a regent for her young son, Tutankhamun. Nefertiti's reign had a lasting impact on art, culture and beauty. Prior to their reign, male and female figures were depicted as slim and streamlined, rendered in a flat, two-dimensional style with face and body in profile and eyes and shoulders facing front. This changed dramatically when Nefertiti reigned, previously rigid, straight lines became curved, and more natural. Bodies were carved with curves, luscious lips, long noses, protruding bellies, and wide hips. Her beauty and power have inspired countless works of art, and she remains an enduring symbol of ancient Egyptian royalty and grace. Her famous bust, discovered in 1912, is considered one of the most exquisite masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art and has become an iconic symbol of beauty.

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