Ankh-kheperu-Ra Nefer-neferu-Aten.

Queen Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti) seems to disappear from our story around year 12 of Akhenaten (c. 1352 BCE). Did she die? Fall out of favour? Or… did her position change, along with her public identity?

In this episode, we explore the  theory of Nefertiti’s disappearance, and the recent evidence that proved it wrong. Also, we dig into the case of a new King, Ankh-kheperu-Ra Nefer-neferu-Aten, who may be another co-regent for Akhenaten…

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