Queen Tiye’s Mummy Like You’ve Never Seen Before For more than 3,300 years, the mummy of Queen Tiye has preserved astonishing details that continue to impress researchers and visitors around the world. Look closely at the facial structure, the delicate hair fibers, and the ancient linen wrapping—each layer tells the story of one of the most powerful royal women in Egyptian history. Queen Tiye was not only the mother of Akhenaten—she was a political force who changed Egypt’s royal court forever.