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Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt

Image of Hatshepsut from an ancient statue.

Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt ruled Egypt in the 15th century BCE. In this statue she wears the clothing and beard of a male Pharaoh.
Colossus of Egyptian Pharaoh Hatshepsut

Colossus of Egyptian Pharaoh Hatshepsut at her mortuary temple in Deir el-Bahri in Egypt.

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