Ancient Egyptian rulers sent explorers and traders to the far-off kingdom of Punt. But today, it's a lost land, location ...

Archaeologists discovered more than 1,500 decorative stone blocks from Queen Hatshepsut’s temple near Luxor, an amazing ...

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 ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.

Hatshepsut declared herself pharaoh, ruling as a man would for over 20 years and portraying herself in statues and paintings with a male body and false beard.

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 ...

Rather, Hatshepsut's statues were broken to "deactivate" them and eliminate their supposed supernatural powers, according to a study published Tuesday (June 24) in the journal Antiquity.

Temple of Hatshepsut is ranked #1 out of 9 things to do in Luxor. See pictures and our review of Temple of Hatshepsut.

Why Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed? Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

Hatshepsut declared herself pharaoh, ruling as a man would for over 20 years and portraying herself in statues and paintings with a male body and false beard.