After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her successor ...

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

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 ...

Following Hatshepsut’s death in 1458 B.C.E., Thutmose III, her nephew and successor, launched a systematic program of erasure, smashing her statues and chiseling her name from temple walls.

Gender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study Earlier scholars believed Queen Hatshepsut's stepson Thutmose III unleashed a posthumous campaign of defilement against her out ...

Thutmose III may have been trying to neutralize the power of his predecessor in a practical and common way, not out of malice.

Meanwhile, statues that were confirmed to have been damaged during Thutmose III's reign were destroyed specifically by breaking them across weak points: specifically, the neck, waist and knees.

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.