Discovery Education
Women Monarchs and Heads of State
From Queen Elizabeth I of England in the sixteenth century to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan in modern times, your class members will assume the roles of influential female rulers and take part in an informative and engaging...
Other
Dr. Zahi Hawass: The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy
The story of how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
BBC
Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis: A Royal Feud?
A biography of Hatshepsut and a discussion of the reasons her successor Tuthmosis decided to try to "remove" her from Egyptian history. Archived.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Hatshepsut
Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.
Other
Dr. Zahi Hawass: Quest for the Mummy of Hatshepsut
The story of Dr. Hawass's (Egypt's foremost expert on ancient Egypt) first attempts to locate and identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. He finally identified her mummy in 2007.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of Eighteenth Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut
This head is part of a statue that shows Queen Hatshepsut wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, which was originally adorned, as with all her statues, with the royal cobra (uraeus); it is now missing. She wears the false beard, because...
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Eternal Egypt: Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut
This sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut is different from the traditional Egyptian sphinx. It has a human face, a lion's head with mane and ears, and a lion's body.
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Eternal Egypt: Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut
This sphinx is an elegant feminine portrait of Hatshepsut. It is carved in a fairly classical pose. The front legs extend forward and the tail curls around the right hind leg.
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Eternal Egypt: Osirian Head of Queen Hatshepsut
This head belongs to an Osirian statue of Hatshepsut. She is wrapped in a shroud like a mummy with a full face, wide eyes with curved eyebrows, and an aquiline nose.
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The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy
The story on how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
Curated OER
The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy
The story on how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
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The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy
The story on how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
Discovering Egypt
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut is portrayed wearing the Nemes headdress with a uraeus, or royal cobra, and the Shendyt kilt so that she would be accepted by the Egyptians, whose traditions demanded a male ruler. The statue was destroyed in the time of...
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Virtual Gallery
Explore this PBS Virtual Gallery of Egyptian art and architecture of the New Kingdom. Just click on the gallery, then click on the picture to get more information.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: The Ages of Exploration
A timeline of the Age of Exploration and the impact that these explorers had in their countries. Move the timeline cursor to access all the maps. By clicking on the highlighted words, you can discover more in-depth information.
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Eternal Egypt: Neferure
Neferure was the only daughter of Queen Hatshepsut and King Tuthmosis the Second. She was the protegee or the favorite of Queen Hatshepsut and Senenmut, the Chief of Public Works. She died probably in the year 11 of the reign of her mother.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Maat Ka Re
Maat-ka-re was the daughter of the high priest Pennedjem the first, who seems to have given her the birth name of Queen Hatshepsut. Maat-ka-re held the position of "God's Wife of Amun," so she was considered to be the female head of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Kneeling Statue of Senenmut
The statue depicts Senenmut enveloped in a long robe with the symbol of Hathor around his head. Senenmut was the most favored and influential person at the court of Queen Hatshepsut.
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Eternal Egypt: Scenes From Punt Expedition
These scenes show some details of the expedition that Queen Hatshepsut sent along the Red Sea to Punt, now known as Somalia.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: New Kingdom
Learn about the New Kingdom and its dynasties, beginning with the 18th dynasty (1550-1295 BCE). See how Egyptian dating is expressed by ruling families. Related links are provided for detailed information.