Long Live the Queen. History is full of powerful women who took charge and changed the world, but foremost of these noble ladies was Hatshepsut, whose name literally means 'Foremost of Noble Ladies.' Hatshepsut was a pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 to 1458 BCE. read more
One of the most important achievements of Queen Hatshepsut was her sailing trip, for the sole purpose of trade, to Yemen and the Eastern horn of Africa – known amongst Egyptologists as the Land of Punt. read more
Hatshepsut had many achievements, but the greatest of them all was being the first female pharaoh of Egypt to have full powers during the 18th dynasty when there was great opposition against the women leadership. read more