Hatshepsut

Who killed Hatshepsut?

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 10:42 GMT

Hatshepsut was a queen of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Luxor’s Valley of the Kings: The final resting place for the kings of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 - 12:23 GMT

The Valley of the Kings is divided into the eastern and western valleys.

How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the New Year?

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 - 10:34 GMT

The Egyptian New Year was predicted when the Sirius star would become the brightest star in the night.

Expert reveals secrets of Luxor’s Rams Road, Opet Festival

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 - 03:41 GMT

The construction of this road began in the rule of King Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty.

Egypt’s BA to hold remote training courses for students, graduates of Department of History, Tourist Guidance & Archaeology

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 - 01:50 GMT

The participants will conclude this course with a field visit to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to learn about its various sections and its most important holdings.

Egypt issues commemorative coins to immortalize exceptional Pharaoh's Golden Parade

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 03:35 GMT

Egypt's Ministry of Finance issued a commemorative silver coin of L.E 100 bearing the ceremonial logo in Arabic and English to document this exceptional event.

Mummy of King Thutmose III will be among 22 royal mummies transferred in grand parade

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 - 01:53 GMT

Discovered in the Deir el-Bahari Cache (TT 320), west of Luxor in 1881, the mummy of the king will be transferred with the royal mummies in The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the NMEC on April 3, 2021.

Mummy of Queen Hatshepsut will be among 22 royal mummies transferred in grand parade

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 - 03:25 GMT

Hatshepsut’s achievements as a powerful queen and then a ruling pharaoh have made her one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt history.

Mummy of King Thutmose II will be among 22 royal mummies transferred in grand parade

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 - 01:04 GMT

This royal mummy will be transported in a magnificent parade, The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade, on April 3 from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.

On International Women’s Day: Familiarize yourself with women who ruled Egypt

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 - 05:34 GMT

On March 8 of every year, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, for she is the mother, sister, friend, fighter and sometimes, the ruler.

Sun illuminates sanctuary of Egypt's ancient Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 - 11:37 GMT

Many tourists witnessed on Monday morning a rare phenomenon when sunlight illuminates the sanctuary area of Deir el-Bahari.

Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III mummies to be transferred to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 - 02:29 GMT

Minister Anany held a meeting to transfer several royal mummies and coffins from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

Check out Eid el Fitr Movies: 'El Kenz P II', 'El Mammar'

Sun, 19 May 2019 - 01:59 GMT

"El Kenz" part one grossed LE 19 million ($1.1 million) after an 80-day stint in Egyptian cinemas.

History profile: Hatshepsut, the woman who ruled armies of men

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 - 02:19 GMT

Hatshepsut accomplished what no other woman had before her. She ruled the most powerful civilization for over 20 years

Exceptional depiction of Hatshepsut found at Swansea University

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 - 08:38 GMT

A depiction of one of the most renowned pharaohs in history, Hatshepsut, was found by Egyptology lecturer Kenneth Griffin at Swansea University, Friday.

4 Middle-Kingdom, Roman artifacts return home from UK

Wed, 24 May 2017 - 09:58 GMT

Four ancient Egyptian antiquities that had been smuggled from Egypt have returned home from the U.K, according to a statement by the Ministry of Antiquities.

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