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The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...
Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful successor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be ...
Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...
Egyptologists have long claimed the statuary of Hatshepsut in Luxor was wantonly destroyed, it may have been "ritually ...
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Live Science on MSNWe finally know why Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed in ancient EgyptAlthough many statues of Hatshepsut were intentionally broken, the reason behind their destruction has nothing to do with her ...
Ritual ‘retirement’ rather than family feud might explain why so many figures of the female pharaoh are broken and cracked.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNWhy Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed?Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...
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