The 'Celebrity' Queen Of Ancient Egypt: Why Tiye Still Fascinates Us

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Over 3,000 years ago, Queen Tiye rose to unprecedented power in Ancient Egypt, becoming a "great royal wife" to Pharaoh Amenhotep III and effectively the supreme queen, second only to the pharaoh himself. Tiye was not only a political decision-maker, even depicted as a sphinx trampling enemies, but also a meticulously image-conscious public figure with her own sculptor, inspiring awe and fascination among ordinary Egyptians. But how did she build this legacy?

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