Egypt’s Golden Couple: when Akhenaten and Nefertiti were Gods on Earth

Review by Sarah Griffiths This new exploration of Akhenaten and Nefertiti’s unique vision for Egypt and their rise to divine status is presented in an unusual format, with each chapter headed by a short dramatic reconstruction. Such vignettes are perhaps more in keeping with a historical novel, but here are based on facts from multiple sources (which are detailed in bibliographic essays at the end of the book). The authors use this technique to reimagine a short scene in a particular character’s life, sometimes offering two different versions of what may have happened. For example, Akhenaten is described as reaching his religious epiphany through a sudden flash of divine inspirati