the-future-now: Ancient stone depicting first female Egyptian pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut discovered An
the-future-now:Ancient stone depicting first female Egyptian pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut discoveredAncient inscribed stone blocks containing information about Egypt’s long-lost and first female pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut — who ruled from 1473 B.C. to 1458 B.C. — have been uncovered on Egypt’s Elphantine Island. Queen Hatshepsut was a builder, and the blocks are presumed to be from one of her buildings. Here’s why scholars did not learn of Queen Hatshepsut’s existence until 1822.Follow @the-future-now -- source link
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