In the 1920s, archaeologists excavating the necropolis of Deir el-Bahri near Luxor, Egypt, found many broken statues of the ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut—one of the civilization’s few female ...

A female royal from the first ancient Egyptian dynasty was found buried in a lavish tomb. She was buried with 41 courtiers and servants, and dozens of wine jars. Researchers think she may have been ...

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 ...

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Unearthing ancient wine jars in Queen Meret-Neith's tomb reveals her historic significance, challenging norms in ancient Egypt. Image via University of Vienna A team of researchers from the University ...

The monumental, square tomb complex of queen Meret-Neith in Abydos, Egypt. New excavations of the ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith's tomb have yielded riches, suggesting she may have been Egypt's ...

The discoveries of an archaeological team in Egypt are fueling speculation that a woman could have been one of the first pharaohs of the ancient kingdom. A team in Abydos, which is an area along the ...

Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been discovered in the tomb of Queen Meret-Neith, who is believed to be Egypt's first female pharaoh. SWNS / University of Vienna Sealed jars of wine from ...

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the first such find since King Tutankhamun’s resting place was unearthed in 1922, Egyptian officials announced this week.