The Egyptian Antiquities sector announced this week that ancient stone blocks found on Egypt's Elephantine Island by a team of Egyptian and German archaeologists feature a rare depiction of the female ...

In Year 11 of her reign, Hatshepsut did something no Pharaoh had done before. She led a royal expedition 850 meters into the jagged cliffs of Serabit el-Khadim—the "Mountain of Turquoise." But this ...

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 ...

In Ancient Egypt, a Pharaoh had to rule for 30 years before proving their strength in a "Jubilee" festival. But Hatshepsut wasn't a typical ruler. In a move that shocked the priesthood, she staged her ...

For the past 100 years, Egyptologists thought that when the powerful female pharaoh Hatshepsut died, her nephew and successor went on a vendetta against her, purposefully smashing all her statues to ...

A rare ancient artifact depicting the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut has surfaced in the U.K., stunning experts. Consisting of two limestone fragments that have been glued together, the artifact had ...

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture and ...

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 ...

Scientists recently reanalyzed two limestone slabs tucked away in storage at the Swansea University, in Wales, and stumbled upon a fascinating discovery. The artifacts appeared to depict Hatshepsut, ...

Ancient inscribed stone blocks containing information about Egypt's long-lost and first female pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut — who ruled from 1473 B.C. to 1458 B.C. — have been uncovered on Egypt's ...