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title: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11106/akhenaten-nefertiti--their-three-daughters/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11106.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11106.jpg)

## Image Caption

Limestone plaque depicting the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/) (r. 1353-1336 BCE) on the left holding one of his daughters and Queen [Nefertiti](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nefertiti/) (c. 1370 to c. 1336 BCE) on the right with one daughter sitting on her lap and the other resting on her left shoulder. The couple is seated under the [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Aten and his rays. Several cartouches of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Aten can be seen. Note the shape of the head/skull, belly, and hips/thighs, typical of [Amarna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna/) art. From Amarna, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BCE.

Neues Museum, Berlin.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 24). Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11106/akhenaten-nefertiti--their-three-daughters/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11106/akhenaten-nefertiti--their-three-daughters/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Akhenaten, Nefertiti, & Their Three Daughters." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11106/akhenaten-nefertiti--their-three-daughters/>.

## License & Copyright

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