For decades, scholars believed that Pharaoh Hatshepsut — one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful female rulers — was the victim of damnatio memoriae, a posthumous campaign by her stepson and …
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Archaeologists Uncover Stone Blocks from Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple Near Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered approximately 1,500 stone blocks that once formed part of the valley temple of Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful and enigmatic female rulers. The …
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Egypt’s royal acquisitions had primarily relied on the female bloodline; as Ancient Egypt dynasties had been ruled by several female Pharaohs for a long time. All this can be inferred by knowing …