Hatshepsut Project

After Cleopatra, Hatshepsut is probably the most famous female ruler of Ancient Egypt and her legacy seems phenomenal. Initially acting as regent for her young son Thutmose III, she soon assumed the role of Pharaoh in her own right. To consolidate her leadership, she often projected a masculine image. Her reign was characterized by peace, prosperity and numerous high-profile building projects such as the Karnak Temple complex and the visually distinct Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. The media in this group focusses on a fascinating chapter of Egyptian history, and features not only visual representations of Queen Hatshepsut herself, but also other figures associated with her, such as her son and other important courtiers. Additionally, you will art and personal items from the ancient royal household. A 360-degree panoramic photograph allows you to experience the Temple of Hatshepsut as if you were present yourself, whereas a digital reconstruction uses the famous female pharaoh's mummy to show what she might have looked like. There are also posts about upcoming lectures and other Egyptology news items. The group is closely associated to a blog dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, which can be found here. 

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For the past few weeks, the eyes of the world had been fixed on events in the Eternal City of Rome, with the burial of one pontiff and the election of his successor. In world history, the buildings, monuments and art of Rome provides a continuous thread that connects our world with ancient triumphs and tragedies. For good or ill, it forms a sturdy framework to fixtures of our modern world, even to those of us who reside far from it. Whether it's the timeless views of old bridges that bisect the Tiber, the inscribed stonework of recovered ruins or terracotta statuary now residing in museums, Rome has so many faces, so many impressions to show us. Infographics decode the mysteries of a Pompeii bathhouse or Hadrian's wall. Scenes from everyday life, depicted in painted images or inlaid mosiac humanize the people of ancient Rome. We see it reflected in opulent image from Renaissance or 18th century art. There are the backstories behind significant archaeological discoveries. Even a little factoid revealing what Gaius Julius Caesar thought of beer.

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When seen in context to the brief lives of humans and the even shorter spans of many animals, stone, rock and boulder seems eternal, strewn across the landscape by the long-ago giants of myth. Some stones are lone reminders of a bygone era. Others hosted mysterious rituals or secret roundevous. From the impressive and instantly recognizable image of Stonehenge to the Dolmen of Menga, Spain, here's a Facebook group that celebrates all those enigmatic corners of the world that retain a little of the timeless mysteries of our past. Carnac. Stenness in Orkney.  Pentra Ifan. Carn Goch. Maen Llia. Callanish in the Outer Hebrides. These stones remember our ancestors. And that is where the bothering part comes in, capturing the temporary intrusions of humans, sheep, cows, dogs and an assortment of other indignities. What do the stones make of us? Heaven alone knows. We can but wonder...

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 If you consider the age of the planet, then written human history is spectacularly short and woe-fully inadequate. There are even large segments of written history that remains mysterious and obscure, when viewed from the lens of the 21st century. In this group, you will find hints and clues of our ancient forebears and their contemporaries, but also of fossils and creatures that walked the earth long before humans were even around. There were posts of enigmatic stone stairs and megalithic structures in Sicily, rock paintings in British Columbia, Chilean mummies, ancient Romanian weaponry, Polish treasure hoards, rock-cut temples in India and Roman mosaics when I paid my visit. 

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Update: This group does not exist anymore - 29 March 2026