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Yi Wong re-examines the destruction of Hatshepsut's statues, suggesting ritualistic deactivation rather than revenge by ...
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After her death, Hatshepsut’s names and representations such as statues were systematically erased from her monuments.
Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...
Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...
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ZME Science on MSNThe Story Behind This Female Pharaoh’s Broken Statues Is Way Weirder Than We ThoughtNear the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...
Because the statues were found in fragments, early archaeologists assumed that they must have been broken up violently, perhaps due to Thutmose III’s animosity towards Hatshepsut.
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 ...
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