The Nefertiti Bust is a 3300-year-old painted limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. Due to the bust, Nefertiti has become one of the most famous women from the ancient world as well as an icon of female beauty. It is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by the sculptor Thutmose.
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A set of postcards from Alexandria 1/3 (Ahmed)
Date of dispatch : 2011-03-21
Country: Egypt
In my mailbox on March 31th, 2011