The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization organized on Wednesday, November 10th 2021, a spectacular live event on “Queen Tiye’s Secret”. The event consisted of series of live workshops conducted for the general public, where NMEC’s visitors were introduced to the secrets of the beauty and splendor of women in ancient Egypt, especially of Queen Tiye’s, who has been famous for her beautiful, thick hair. The workshops were conducted by a team of experts and entrepreneurs in the field of cosmetics, hair and skin care, that have introduced the visitors to the techniques of preparing homemade beauty products, as well as natural hair and skincare routines, extracted from natural and accessible ingredients. The event has witnessed a remarkable interaction among the museum’s visitors, especially the youth, whom participated in the events’ various activities such as recreating the face of Queen Tiye through the exquisite art of paper quilling. And to enrich the visitors’ experience, NMEC conducted series of seminars that offered a brief introduction on Egypt’s Queens, their beauty care routines and hair styling techniques. While Dr. Moustafa Ismail, the Head of the Mummies Maintenance Laboratories, delivered a lecture on the full procedure of conserving queen Tiye’s mummy, as well as the researchers conducted to reveal the secret behind the queen’s thick hair locks. The event was concluded by presenting the participants certificates of appreciation by NMEC’s Managing Executive Director; Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim.
