This Ancient Egyptian Queen is Smaller Than a Tennis Ball The bust of Queen Tiye is located in the Egyptian museum in Berlin, Germany. Tiy was the spouse of King Amenhotep III and mother of Akhenaten. This small portrait was probably produced in the last years of rule of her husband because the queen is shown at an advanced age. The artist produced a realistic face which captures the personality of Tiy: Intelligent, determined and assertive, all qualities which are also evident through historic-

Ancient Egyptian tomb open to the public for the first time