Egyptologists have confirmed the discovery of the remains of Queen Nefertari
Moscow. 2 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Mummified leg, discovered in the valley of the Queens in Egypt is likely to belong to the legendary Nefertari, The Guardian reports.
Her tomb was found in 1904, at the same time, Egyptologists have discovered a few mummified knees, but for a long time, it was unknown whether they belong to the first wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Nefertari died in about 1250 BC. During her lifetime she was known for her extraordinary beauty.
As scholars have noted, it was believed that the demonstration of this beauty was her primary function at court, but, in fact, she had considerable power.
The difficulty with the study of the tombs in the valley of the Kings and the valley of the Queens is that they were used repeatedly and several times to several times was flooded. Therefore, it is not always the found remains belong to a Pharaoh whose tomb they were found.
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To determine the identity of the mummified legs, had to attract chemists, who have studied reagents used for embalming, and experts on age determination by the radiocarbon method.
Scientists hope that they will be able to find other parts of the body Nefertari, calling evil joke of fate the fact that the only remains of the beautiful Queen were the knees.