But many of these works were defaced and destroyed after her death in 1458 B.C. Hatshepsut’s successor, Thutmose III, one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, led the charge to erase her name from ...

But as Thutmose III was an infant at the time, Hatshepsut ruled in his stead. Ancient Egyptian custom barred women from the title of pharaoh, but in 1473 B.C.E., Hatshepsut declared herself ...

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.

Hatshepsut did not banish Thutmose III, who technically served as her co-ruler, but she clearly overshadowed him. Her 21-year reign—15 as principal monarch—was a time of peace and prosperity ...

Hatshepsut ruled Ancient Egypt from 1479–1458 B.C. alongside Thutmose III, who was just three years old when he became pharaoh after the death of his father.

Following Hatshepsut’s death in 1458 B.C.E., Thutmose III, her nephew and successor, launched a systematic program of erasure, smashing her statues and chiseling her name from temple walls.

Photograph by Harry Burton (1929). Hatshepsut is one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt. In 1479 BCE, she took on the role of regent on behalf of her young nephew Thutmose III.

Given its relative simplicity and location near Queen Hatshepsut’s grave, archeologists initially theorized No. C4 contained one of King Thutmose III’s wives.

Amid the temple’s wreckage, the team found blocks containing cartouches of the pharaoh Thutmose III (reigned ca. 1479–1425 b.c.), including versions known to have been used after Hatshepsut died.

Egyptian and British archaeologists have discovered the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near the West Bank of the Nile River in Egypt. It's the first such royal tomb discovery since 1922.

Hatshepsut ruled Ancient Egypt from 1479–1458 B.C. alongside Thutmose III, who was just three years old when he became pharaoh after the death of his father.

But as Thutmose III was an infant at the time, Hatshepsut ruled in his stead. Ancient Egyptian custom barred women from the title of pharaoh, but in 1473 B.C.E., Hatshepsut declared herself ...