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The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut is a beloved figure in global history because she was a powerful female pharaoh, which was ...
Hatshepsut was an early pioneer of 'girl power', taking on the male pharaohs at their own game 3,500 years ago in ancient Egypt, a new study shows.
Here’s how it works. A statue of Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt, whose many statues were broken following her death in around 1458 B.C. (Image credit: KHALED DESOUKI via Getty Images) ...
A statue of Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt, whose many statues were broken following her death in around 1458 B.C. | Credit: KHALED DESOUKI via Getty Images ...
Here’s why some historians argue she was Britain’s first Black queen—and what we know for sure about her life with King George III.
Scientists reveal face of Egypt’s forgotten female Pharoah in huge breakthrough Scientists believe statues of the controversial ruler could have been "deactivated".
A discovery in Egypt has provided an extraordinary glimpse into the ancient art of winemaking. Archaeologists recently ...
As the official story of Cleopatra's death goes, the Egyptian queen locked herself in a mausoleum in Alexandria on an August day in 30 B.C.E. and sent for a venomous snake. After she received an asp, ...
Cairo, 30 June 2025 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently appealing for international solidarity as the number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt surpasses a critical milestone- ...
Egypt has begun shutting down some local wheat collection centres ahead of schedule, signalling that the harvest is nearing its end with purchases falling short of the government's target ...
Three Queen albums, Greatest Hits, The Platinum Collection, and the Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack, are charting in the U.K., and two return this week.