A Woman May Have Ruled Ancient Egypt as King 5,000 Years Ago
Digital analysis of a 1940s photo confirms Meretneith bore the royal serekh, making her the second recorded female ruler with the emblem.
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THE history of ancient Egypt is filled with powerful women, from princesses whose lives were almost cinematic to rulers like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and the seven Cleopatras.
Scientists Just Found Evidence That Ancient Egypt Had a Female King 5,000 Years Ago
Over 5,000 years ago, a royal named Meretneith was the big boss of ancient Egypt. She was long known as a major player during the First Dynasty, which scientists figured out because her tomb was loaded with enough gold and rich stuff to put her on par with male pharaohs. But just how important she […]
The historians had long known about women in important political positions in ancient Egypt, but Meretnit could be a much older ruler than previously thought.
A new study suggests that Meritnaeth may have ruled Ancient Egypt as a full-fledged ruler about 5,000 years ago — long before the famous Hatshepsut and Cleopatra.
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