After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her successor.

A long-standing theory about the fate of Queen Hatshepsut's statues has been upended by a new study. For decades, Egyptologists believed that Thutmose III, Hatshepsut's nephew and successor ...

Hatshepsut came to power around 1479 B.C.E., during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, in the New Kingdom period. She had been the queen consort of Thutmose II, her husband (and half-brother).

The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut is a beloved figure in global history because she was a powerful female pharaoh, which was exceptionally rare. For 100 years, the popular theory held that, after her ...

Analysis - After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her ...