Even more striking is Nefertiti's portrayal in kingly regalia on a block from Hermopolis. Another temple block, from Memphis and now lost, shows a smaller king's figure next to a larger senior king. Perhaps the most striking scene of all, also from Hermopolis, is of Nefertiti smiting enemies of Egypt on her boat. If she did, this would have affected where she was buried. While this theory is not widely supported, it's sound from a scholarly perspective, Martin said.
Scholars are often unwilling to receive new theories that challenge the prevailing belief.
That conventional wisdom is that she died around year 12 of Akhenaten's reign. This is based on the observation that she disappeared from the archaeological record during this time. Martin said this disappearance may be because her tomb and temples were completed by year 12 or she assumed co-regent status under new names. The new name was Ankhkheperure-Neferneferuaten. It has been linked to Nefertiti because one of her names was Neferneferuaten while Akhenaten was king.