Although many statues of Hatshepsut were intentionally broken, the reason behind their destruction has nothing to do with her ...

Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful predecessor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be ...

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

Yi Wong from the University of Toronto analysed broken statues of the pharaoh Hatshepsut and found that—contrary to some ...

Re-assessment of damaged statues depicting the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut questions the prevailing view that they were ...

Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...

Ritual ‘retirement’ rather than family feud might explain why so many figures of the female pharaoh are broken and cracked.

Ancient Egypt had many impressive pharaohs, but which of them were especially fearsome warriors? Here are just some who ...

The tomb is believed to have belonged to King Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt in the early 15th century BC. It is the first ...

He was husband and half-brother of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and father of Thutmose III, arguably ancient Egypt’s greatest military leader. Thutmose was himself of royal blood as a ...

He was husband and half-brother of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, and father of Thutmose III, arguably ancient Egypt's greatest military leader. Thutmose was himself of royal blood as a biological ...

the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era. The discovery of more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks on the outskirts of Hatshepsut's funerary temple above was announced on Wednesday by ...