This is a video I took during our visit to the Tomb of Nefetari in the Valley of the Queens. It was one of the most decorated and preserved tombs we seen while visiting Egypt. It’s a must see destination.
A little about Nefetari.
Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian Queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses II. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. Ramesses was devoted to Nefertari and admired her beauty.
Nefertari was no ordinary woman and Ramesses wanted the world to know how special she was to him. Nefertari was a highly educated woman and she had the ability to read and write hieroglyphs, which was quite a rare skill at the time. She put her intellect and talent to use in diplomacy, corresponding with other important royal figures of the time. Her origins are not really known, other than the fact that she was a member of the nobility.
Ramesses also built a temple in her honor, it was carved into the cliffs at Abu Simbel in Nubia. Visible for miles, these colossal temples were designed to fill any visitor to the region with awe. I highly recommend you visit both of these amazing monuments if you come to Egypt.