Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New and exciting discoveries that belonged to the first female pharaoh were unveiled to the public in Egypt. Archaeologist Dr.

For the past century, the story Egyptologists have told about Hatshepsut, a rare female pharaoh who ruled 3,500 years ago, has featured an unsavory ending. Following Hatshepsut’s death in 1458 B.C.E., ...

The mummified remains of Queen Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, at the Cairo Museum in 2007 — CRIS BOURONCLE She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed an amazing trove of more than 1,500 intricate and colorful decorative stone blocks from Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple near Luxor’s Deir al‑Bahari. The blocks date ...

Re-assessment of damaged statues depicting the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut questions the prevailing view that they were destroyed as an act of defilement, indicating Hatshepsut was treated ...

Unearthing ancient wine jars in Queen Meret-Neith's tomb reveals her historic significance, challenging norms in ancient Egypt. Image via University of Vienna A team of researchers from the University ...

A lavish 5,000-year-old tomb is fueling speculation about the position of one of the most powerful women in Egypt. Meret-Neith, who may have risen to power after the death of her husband, King Djet, ...

She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen Hatshepsut's legacy was systematically erased by her stepson successor ...