1925 at Thebes) of statues he unearthed of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Numerous colossal statues of the pharaoh once adorned the terraces of her temple at ...

Thutmose II was the husband as well as the half-brother of Hatshepsut, considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs. He is ...

He is "best known for being the husband of Queen Hatshepsut, regarded as one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs and one of the few female pharaohs who ruled in her own right," the BBC said. The tomb ...

Built in 1500 BC on the west bank of the Nile, the temple of Hatshepsut serves as a spectacular new kind of temple and amazes Egyptologists with its unique design and historical significance.

Only the third woman to become Pharaoh in the 3000-year history of Ancient Egypt, Hatshepsut catapulted to power 14 centuries before Cleopatra.