Standing where she once ruled.
Hatshepsut — one of the most powerful pharaohs in all of ancient Egypt, and a woman 💅
She reigned in her own right around 1473–1458 BCE, adopting the full titles and regalia of a pharaoh at a time when that was virtually unheard of for a woman.
To establish herself, she took on traditionally male roles, and statues even depicted her with a false beard and male garb — not as deception, but as powerful symbolism.
She was one of the most prolific builders in ancient Egyptian history, and right here at Karnak, she had monuments constructed, erected towering obelisks, and built the Red Chapel as a barque shrine.
She also launched a famous trading expedition to the mysterious Land of Punt, bringing back live myrrh trees and frankincense to Egypt.
But after her death, an attempt was made to erase her from history — her statues were destroyed, her monuments defaced, and her achievements credited to other pharaohs. She was forgotten for millennia.
Today, she is remembered as one of the greatest rulers the ancient world ever saw.
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