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Queen Hatshepsut’s Statues Were Destroyed In Ancient Egypt – New Study Challenges The Revenge Theory
After her death, Hatshepsut’s names and representations such as statues were systematically erased from her monuments.
Re-assessment of damaged statues depicting the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut questions the prevailing view that they were ...
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Live Science on MSNWe finally know why Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed in ancient EgyptSome of the female pharaoh's statues were "ritually deactivated," a new study finds. For the past 100 years, Egyptologists ...
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Indian Defence Review on MSNNew Study Reveals Why Hatshepsut’s Statues Were Destroyed—It’s Not What You ThinkThe mysterious destruction of Queen Hatshepsut's statues reveals a fascinating mix of political motives and ancient Egyptian ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNWhy Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed?Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...
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.
Egyptologists have long claimed the statuary of Hatshepsut in Luxor was wantonly destroyed, it may have been "ritually ...
Analysis - 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 ...
Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...
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