Hatshepsut Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - To archaeologists, Luxor is a dream. To tourists, it’s a wonderful place offering the best glimpses into the ancient Egyptian world one can
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In The Valley of the Queens there is an enormous and spectacular ancient tomb that belongs to Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BC). Nefertari Meritmut, whose
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient stone chest was well camouflaged and not meant to be found by ordinary people. It has remained hidden from public view
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 30 workshops in the industrial area. At the site, there are houses for storage and the cleaning of the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Female Pharaoh Twosret, one of the few women to rule Egypt was used and exploited. Those who had more power used her as a
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages. com - In ancient Egyptian beliefs, Meskhenet (Meskhent) was a goddess associated with childbirth, motherhood, and destiny. By breathing into each newborn child, Meskhenet gave
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A number of rulers in ancient Egypt were named in honor of Sobek, an important ancient Egyptian deity of the 12th Dynasty, who was
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Egyptian pantheon, Pakhet is a fierce lioness (or panther) goddess of war. Her name means (‘she who scratches ‘ or ‘tearer’) and one
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Piecing together what really happened in the life of Pharaoh Ay is not easy for historians. Pharaoh Ay was not as famous as Khufu,
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Pharaoh Hatshepsut, whose name means "Foremost of Noble Ladies" was a unique individual in the ancient history of Egypt. Her skills, efficiency and personality made her one
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Stele of Ankh-ef-en-Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian artifact that is also known as the "Stele of Revealing". Made of wood and covered with a
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - A depiction of Hatshepsut, one of the most prominent pharaohs in history has been accidentally found by Egyptology Dr Ken Griffin lecturer at Swansea University’s Egypt Center.
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When ancient Greek historian Herodotus (484–c. 425 BC) visited Egypt, he was shocked to see how women behaved. Unlike women in ancient Greece, Egyptian
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Almost no other site in Egypt is more impressive and fascinating than Karnak. Karnak Temples at Luxor as seen from the air. Credit:
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hatshepsut, whose name means "Foremost of Noble Ladies," is a notable name in history. She lived almost three and a half thousand years ago
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut knew how deadly her flacon was, she wouldn’t have touched it. But she did and this may have
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The earliest known star map in Egypt was discovered more than eighty years ago and represented the central part of the tomb's decoration; inside the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Valley of The Queens, tombs were cut into the hills from the 19th Dynasty onwards for the princes, queens, and some
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The legendary kingdom of Punt has long been argued by scholars, who are not exactly sure about the location of Punt. It is
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - The Solar Cult Complex in the temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari, reconstructed by a Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw mission, was opened to
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a remarkable female who was just as successful as strong. Yet, for some reason, she seems to have been deliberately
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