Remains of pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut identified, Egyptian authorities say

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: June 27, 2007| Author: Katarina Kratovac Associated Press writer | Copyright information

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The mummy of an obese woman, who likely suffered from diabetes and liver cancer, has been identified as that of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharoah, Egyptian archaeologists said Wednesday.

Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt in the 15th century B.C., was known for dressing like a man and wearing a false beard. But when her rule ended, all traces of her mysteriously disappeared, including her mummy.

Discovered in 1903 in the Valley of the Kings, the...

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