Tag: Hatshepsut

August 28, 2011

Queen Hatshepsut: Death by Moisturizer?

Queen Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs in ancient Egypt and one of the most powerful women of all time. She died in 1458 BC of unknown causes. Now, a new theory proposes to solve this mystery. Did Hatshepsut moisturize herself to death? The Mysterious Flask of Hatshepsut? I wrote about Hatshepsut a…

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August 19, 2011

Did Ancient Egyptians Conquer the Seas?

Around 1477 BC, Queen Hatshepsut funded a mysterious overseas expedition to the Land of Punt, or “the Land of God.” For over a century, archaeologists have questioned the ability of Egypt to conduct such an oceanic voyage, with many believing that the Land of Punt was inland or even fictional. Now, new evidence indicates that…

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