LETTER OF THE MONTH
Female trailblazer
I am an avid reader of the magazine, and especially enjoy it when you include articles about the ancient Egyptians. I was fascinated by the recent feature on Egypt’s greatest pharaoh (July), which quite rightly focused on Ramesses II – even if his greatness was self-proclaimed.
Toby Wilkinson’s piece explored the merits of five further pharaohs, all of whom deserve a mention as contenders for title of the greatest. However, I was disappointed that not one woman was included – particularly Hatshepsut. Not only did she live in a male-dominated world and society, but she also led her forces
