An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler overshadowed by his powerful wife, Hatshepsut.

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he carried out a large-scale campaign to remove or alter Hatshepsut's names and images. Scholars call this "damnatio memoriae", or condemnation of the memory. This was likely due to concerns about ...

he carried out a large-scale campaign to remove or alter Hatshepsut’s names and images. Scholars call this “damnatio memoriae”, or condemnation of the memory. This was likely due to concerns ...

The excavation suggests that Hatshepsut built burial places for her ... via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images “Sometimes discoveries are made, but only later does their true significance ...

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The exhibition, titled "In the Temple of the Female Pharaoh: Howard Carter and Hatshepsut", will also feature other images produced by Mr Carter from the collections of The Griffith Institute in ...

and his half-sister and queen consort was Pharaoh Hatshepsut. Her giant mortuary temple stands on the west bank of the Nile ...

They also bore the name of Queen Hatshepsut, Thutmose II’s wife and half-sister ... intended to provide guidance for entering the afterlife. Culture Club//Getty Images The mummy of Thutmose II, as ...

The once-in-a-century discovery of an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to King Thutmose II included some damaged but important ...