Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists exploring a neglected corner of the Valley of Kings in Egypt have identified the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom. This marks the first such tomb found since 1922 when the ...

The mummified remains of Queen Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, at the Cairo Museum in 2007 — CRIS BOURONCLE She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The name of Thutmose II is seen on ceramics found at the burial site — a discovery that enabled ...

For the past century, the story Egyptologists have told about Hatshepsut, a rare female pharaoh who ruled 3,500 years ago, has featured an unsavory ending. Following Hatshepsut’s death in 1458 B.C.E., ...

The first royal tomb discovered in over a century is shedding new light on the pharaoh who ruled before Hatshepsut. Reading time 2 minutes A joint Egyptian-British archaeological project near Luxor ...

~ Hatshepsut ruled for 20 years in the 15th century B.C., dressing like a man and wearing a fake beard. CAIRO, Egypt -- The long-overlooked mummy of an obese woman, who likely suffered from diabetes ...

Claire Isabella Gilmour does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

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 ...

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, including the famous Hatshepsut, sent sea voyages to trade with the distant kingdom of Punt. Centuries of ancient explorers like Hannu and Nehsi voyaged to Punt, bringing ...

Fragments of a limestone statue of Hatshepsut, photographed in 1929 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art Archives / Antiquity Publications ...

The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who was married to Queen Hatshepsut and ruled Egypt about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings. It is the first discovery of a ...