The kneeling statue of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut

The kneeling statue of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut (reigned from 1503 BC to 1482 BC). The queen of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, who reigned for 21 years, passed away, and after her death, Syria and Palestine declared independence (later conquered by Thutmose III). After Thutmose III began to govern alone, he did not immediately begin to eliminate the traces of the governance of Hatshepsut. The related retaliatory actions were only launched in the late period of his reign, when the pharaoh ordered the destruction of many carvings engraved with her name and image.
The Sphinx of Hatshepsut in the Temple of Hatshepsut

The Sphinx of Hatshepsut in the Temple of Hatshepsut

This huge Sphinx depicts a female pharaoh Hatshepsut with the body of a lion and the head of a human with a turban and a false beard. Hatshepsut, (reigned 1503 BC -1482 BC). The Queen of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt died after 21 years on the throne, and after her death, Syria and Palestine declared their independence. After Thutmose III began to govern alone, he did not immediately proceed to destroy the traces of Hatshepsut's rule, and the related retaliation began late in his reign, when Pharaoh ordered the destruction of many carvings engraved with her name and image.