At Giza stands a strange pyramid-like tomb linked to Khentkaus, a woman whose true role in Egyptian history is still debated. She was given titles normally reserved for kings, appears in royal regalia ...

The mummified remains of Queen Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, at the Cairo Museum in 2007 — CRIS BOURONCLE She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female ...

Women in ancient Egypt did not appear to hold markedly lower social status than men. In domestic life and marriage, women ...

A female royal from the first ancient Egyptian dynasty was found buried in a lavish tomb. She was buried with 41 courtiers and servants, and dozens of wine jars. Researchers think she may have been ...

While searching for fertilizer in 1887, an Egyptian woman made a startling discovery: baked clay tablets that would come to ...

(CNN) — Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms — and resurrected the scent. Those eager to sample this whiff of the past will be ...

Egyptian archaeologists say they have identified the mummy of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, the only woman to rule ancient Egypt while the kingdom was at the height of its power. HOW DO THEY KNOW? Experts ...

The author is the director of the Korea Institute of Egyptology. Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt from 1473 to 1458 B.C., is often described as the first female pharaoh. However, she was not the earliest ...