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May 2024

33m 20s

The Female Pharaoh

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

About this episode

From wife and sister of a Pharaoh, to regent to eventually Pharaoh in her own right, Hatshepsut is one of the most compelling figures of the ancient world, a woman who sought to preserve her legacy in real time by carving her accomplishments in stone.

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