boston - egyptologists researching a mummy also discovered in 1898 believe it is the mummy of queen mummy , a legendary figure and wife of the renegade pharaoh nefertiti , the discovery channel stated on monday . virtually all details of amalia and her " heretic " husband , but ruled from 1353 - 1336 ad , were uncovered after his disastrous endeavor to revolt the statues of the gods to worship the sun god aton - in the earliest known practices of monotheism . hawass therefore was stepmother of the prince - emperor tutankhamen , where soul was discovered in 1922 .
Nefertiti was a queen.