Women and Power in Ancient Egypt - Kara Cooney Lectures at RAFFMA

Renowned Egyptologist Kara Cooney to speak on Women and Power in Ancient Egypt at CSUSB Museum of Art Collaboration between the American Research Center in Egypt, Orange County Chapter –ARCE-OC (lecture), The Bowers Museum (audio recording) and RAFFMA (Presentation) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Renowned Egyptologist and best-selling author Kara Cooney will examine the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra in her lecture “When Women Ruled the World”. In this lecture Dr. Cooney will look at a time in ancient history when women ruled the world, focusing on the ancient Egyptian female rulers Merneith, Neferusobek, Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Tawosret, and Cleopatra. Often neglected in the history books, the lecture will explore why these women were considered exceptions to the rule and what was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women access to the highest political office. Cooney will discuss the undeniable power and influence of these women and what we can learn about how the