Lost queen

I watched a show called "Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen" the other day. It was about the greatest female Pharaoh Hatshepsut from 1508-1458 BC.

When Hatshepsut's father, Tuthmose I died, her half-brother and husband, Tuthmose II ascended to the throne. During the few years of Tuthmose II's reign, it is believed Hatshepsut was ruling. Tuthmose II died, and Hatshepsut took over as Pharaoh. Her stepson, Tuthmose III, was next in line for the throne. Hatshepsut was allowed to reign because her stepson was young. She dressed as a man and declared herself Pharaoh. Her legacy was removed from history. Historical records were destroyed and altered, monuments were torn down and her body was removed from her tomb.

This program talked about her reign, life and why she was removed from history. The biggest thing this show focused on was a team of forensic experts and archaeologist who used technology to identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. The experts figured out the identity of Hatshepsut by using DNA testing. They compared the DNA of family members to hers and it matched. That is pretty amazing for a mummies that are over 3000 years old.