An archaeologist reveals evidence hinting at Queen Hatshepsut's alleged affair with a local 3,500 years on in The Nile: Egypt's Great River With Bettany Hughes. In the Channel 5 documentary, the ...

As pharaoh, Hatshepsut (reigned from c1479 - 1458 BC)was different - she was a woman. Customarily Egyptian culture restricted kingship to men, but Hatshepsut's determination and cunning silenced her ...

Who was Queen Hatshepsut and why was she important? Hatshepsut ruled as the pharaoh of Egypt around 3,500 years ago. Her reign was an exceptionally successful one – she was a prolific builder of ...

A mystery surrounding one of the most powerful women in history is slowly unfolding, as it appears that the mummy of Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut has been found, closing a 3,400 year-old cold case.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient inscribed stone blocks containing information about Egypt's long-lost and first female pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut — who ...

How did you become interested in Hatshepsut? I live right near the Metropolitan Museum in New York—it's only two blocks away—and they have long owned an enormous collection of materials from ...

Hatshepsut rose from royal daughter to one of Egypt’s most successful pharaohs, ruling for over two decades during a period of stability and prosperity. This explores her rise to power, religious ...

Egyptologists say they have identified the 3,000-year-old mummy of Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female ruler. Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass made the official announcement at a packed news ...

A broken tooth has ended the search for Queen Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, revealing a 50 year old woman with pendulous breasts and rotten teeth who died of cancer. Zahi ...