It is possible that some surviving pharaonic images, assumed to be male, actually belonged to forgotten female pharaohs. Hatshepsut was another queen who became pharaoh by happenstance.

we were able to scientifically confirm that the remains were those of the 18th dynasty queen." Hatshepsut, meaning 'Foremost of Noble Ladies', was Egypt's greatest female ruler, having greater power ...

It was built by Hatsheput, a female pharaoh who reigned from around 1473 to 1458 B.C, during the 18th dynasty. She was also the stepmother of Thutmose III, who severed as co-ruler at times and ...

A mummy was publicly identified as Hatshepsut in 2007 ... wins a spot in our top trumps of formidable queens. The only female pharaoh before her was Sobekneferu, who ruled for four years during ...

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...

Officials have announced a number of discoveries during excavations around the valley temple of the powerful Egyptian queen ... One of them was Hatshepsut, the sixth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty ...

STORY: Archeologists have uncovered more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks from the foundation of an 18th dynasty pharaonic queen's valley temple in Luxor. Queen Hatshepsut died in about 1458 B.C. and ...