Whoa, Mummy
We've had some great titles floating around here; remember Nassim Taleb, Professor in the Science of Uncertainty? Well, check this out: Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities in Cairo and Director of Excavations at Giza (yes, that Giza). You guessed it, it's Dr. Zahi Hawass, and he's got some very exciting news for anyone who's into girl power. Apparently, archaeologists have used DNA testing and identified a mummy that was discovered more than a century ago as Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharoah. Now, there's literally no other way to describe Hatshepsut then to call her bad-ass (and believe me, I really didn't want to use that expression but check out this woman's bio). I'm a huge fan of Elizabeth I, and the two ladies, especially in their mastery of politics, have a lot in common. In any case, Dr. Hawass will fill us in -- best part? He's talking to us from a cafe. I'm not kidding. You have to tune in.
1:10 PM ET | 06-27-2007 | permalink
