The Lost Tomb of Nefertiti Pt. 1

Listeners, this week we’re bringing you a two-part episode from our Halloween special called The Curse of the Mummy. More than 3,400 years ago, Nefertiti and her husband, the pharaoh Akhenaten, brought sweeping changes to their kingdom. Then she vanished from the historical record. Some believe she died of the plague. Others think she was banished. But some Egyptologists cite evidence that she actually ruled as co-regent with Akhenaten — and then on her own. This episode originally aired on Unexplained Mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices