This is the face of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti ... It was only after the limestone bust of Nefertiti was discovered in 1912 that her story began to be uncovered.

Voegelin, Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig MANNEQUIN Carved of wood and then covered in gesso and painted, this bust of ... written by Nefertiti or Tiye.) Since no Egyptian queen had ...

How far back is subject to debate: To the bust of Nefertiti? Roman bread and circuses ... Archivist Hogge says she may have taken the camera-friendly Queen Victoria as her role model.