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Ancient Egypt's Female Pharaohs: Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and the Women Who Ruled
HISTORY · 57 MIN

Ancient Egypt's Female Pharaohs: Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and the Women Who Ruled

The Ancients

Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney on the women who held power in ancient Egypt — Hatshepsut, who erased herself from official records to rule; Nefertiti, whose role remains contested; and the structural features of Egyptian kingship that made female rule both possible and necessary.

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Tristan Hughes
Tristan HughesHost

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FrequencyUPDATED WEEKLY
RatingClean
Published52D AGO
Length57 min