the world came face to face for the first time with one of its most enduring beauty icons: Queen Nefertiti. Discovered in Egypt in 1912 by German archaeologists, her 3,300-year-old stucco-coated ...

The bust of Queen Nefertiti is a magnet for every visitor to Berlin. On the Nile, however, the icon of Egyptian culture is sorely missed.

Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.

Reigning over the 250-rider, 14-float parade will be Queen Nefertiti V, Serena Williams-Nobles, who is also the parade’s co-captain. R&B singer Denisia will serve as 2025’s grand marshal.

The Krewe of Nefertiti takes its name from the ancient Egyptian queen, but this year’s parade theme looks to the stars and celestial inspirations with Planet Nefertiti. The parade’s 14 floats ...