Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...

A recent study challenges the long-held belief that Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed out of spite by Thutmose III. Research suggests many statues underwent ritual deactivation, a common ...

When Hatshepsut died, likely of natural causes, Thutmose III’s reign finally began in earnest, and he ruled for the following 33 years.

Near the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...

Thutmose III "would have been influenced by political considerations — such as whether Hatshepsut's reign was detrimental to his legacy as a pharaoh," Wong said.

His research, which builds on other recent scholarship and is being published in the journal Antiquity, argues Thutmose III's motivations were far more nuanced, casting further doubt on the theory ...

After Thutmose II's death, Hatshepsut served as regent for her young stepson, Thutmose III, who was only two years old. Initially a temporary regent, Hatshepsut gradually established her authority ...

His research, which builds on other recent scholarship and is being published in the journal Antiquity, argues Thutmose III's motivations were far more nuanced, casting further doubt on the theory of ...