Egyptologists may have Hatshepsut's mummy

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CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Egyptologists think they have identified with certainty the mummy of Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, found in a humble tomb in the Valley of the Kings, an archaeologist said on Monday.

Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, will hold a news conference in Cairo on Wednesday. The Discovery Channel said he would announce what it called the most important find in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamun.

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I don't see how they can tell for sure. I would love to goto Egypt one day and see all of the historic sites. Egyptology has always facinated me.

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Story Highlights

• Mummy of obese woman is 15th-century B.C. Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut
• Tooth found in jar containing queen's remains fits in mummy's mouth
• Mummy was found a century ago; identification on par with King Tut discovery
• Hatshepsut most powerful female pharaoh in history; dressed as a man

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