Was the throne held by a Queen before Tutankhamun was old enough to rule? If so, who was this Queen? Or even better, as this ...

The queens of ancient Egypt say yes. Egyptologist Kara Cooney has found that ancient Egypt turned to female leadership to rule and protect ancient Egypt in times of trouble.

These ancient artifacts honor Egypt's powerful queens. It wasn't uncommon for women to rule—to an extent—in this highly advanced civilization.

Ancient Egypt’s Fiercest Female Rulers From queens to battle commanders, Queen Ahhotep I, Queen Cleopatra VII and others gave their all for ancient Egypt. The accomplishments of these female rulers ...

The 18 kings and four queens — including some familiar names — died more than 3,000 years ago, but they each got their own parade float as they moved to a new home.

Most museum exhibitions about ancient Egypt focus on male rulers such as the famous King Tutankhamen. “Queens of Egypt,” which will run from March 1 to Sept. 2 at the National Geographic ...

Ancient Egypt The Nile river gave rise to the one of the greatest civilizations. The massive pyramids that contain lavish tombs for their rulers (pharoahs and queens) are still standing.

In a groundbreaking scientific discovery, an international research team has successfully sequenced the first whole ancient ...

Pop culture is steeped in images of smoky-eyed pharaohs and their queens. Were the ancient Egyptians insufferably vain – or are we simply projecting our own values onto them?

Queen Hetepheres I was one of ancient Egypt's most influential queens; she was the wife of Sneferu, the first pharaoh of the fourth dynasty (circa 2575 B.C. to 2465 B.C.).

Ancient Egypt and its wonders have long been a trophy in Western culture wars. In 1987, Martin Bernal’s book “Black Athena” argued that European historians had erased Egyptian contributions ...