Hatshepsut: How a Woman Ascended the Throne of Ancient Egypt
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium
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Almost no evidence for successful, long-term female leaders exists from the ancient world. Only the female king of Egypt, Hatshepsut, was able to assume formal power for a considerable time, and even she had to share power with a male ruler. Egyptologist Kara Cooney sifts through the ample evidence for Hatshepsut's reign in an attempt to find the woman behind the statues and monuments. Free; a ticket is required.