She was one of ancient Egypt's first female pharaohs. A statue of Hatshepsut depicts her with a lion's mane and pharaoh's beard. Photograph by KENNETH GARRETT, Nat Geo Image Collection Today ...

(He was the first pharaoh found intact in his tomb—but he wasn't alone.) Senenmut, depicted in a circa 1475 B.C. block statue, oversaw construction of Hatshepsut’s temple. BPK/Scala ...

and statues were created depicting her as a male king, right down to the beard. However, she did allow some feminine traits to come through. “Although for most of her reign Hatshepsut was ...

Among the many works on display at the Met are graceful statues of Hatshepsut as pharaoh, clad in the scarf and cobra symbolic of kingship, the short kilt worn by Egyptian men and the requisite ...

The female king vanished from Egyptian history. Soon after her death in 1457 BC, Hatshepsut's monuments were attacked, her statues dragged down and smashed and her image and titles defaced.

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed ... features three tiers of porticos with statues, pillars and hieroglyphs.

Her name was Hatshepsut ... To strengthen her claim to the pharaoh-ship, she had herself depicted as a man in countless statues and frescoes, complete with kingly clothing and a beard.