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CAIRO – 10 January 2018: Ancient Egyptians are still captivating the minds of people around the world because of their extraordinary contribution to civilization.

Egypt Today presents in a series of articles a glimpse on Ancient Egypt’s greatest queens.

In the last article, Egypt Today shed light on Tutankhamen’s wife and half-sister’s, Ankhesenamun, life.

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The chosen queen for today, however, is the first Egyptian female ruler, Queen Merneith, also known as Meritneith and Meryt-Neith.

Most archaeologists think Merneith is the first Egyptian woman to ascend Egypt’s throne.

Besides, her name is on the list of Egyptian rulers on the Palermo Stone, according to researcher and author Islam Mohamed Abdel Moneim.

Being the wife and sister of King Djet, the fourth king of the First Dynasty, Merneith managed to ascend the throne after his death