Hatshepsut, like Cleopatra, has always been the most famous queen of Egypt. Discovered in 1903, her mummy has yet never been categorically identified. The royal like position of this corpulent mummy, bent arms and fists across her chest, has led a few archaeologists to think that the missing corpse of KV60 tomb was that of the Lady of the Nile. Nevertheless, it only became certain after a scientific examination consisting of a 3D Scanner performed on the mummy.

Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, said "The discovery of the Hatshepsut mummy is one of the most important finds in the history of Egypt. Our hope this mummy will help shedding light on this mystery and on the mysterious nature of her death."

The tomb where the body was found, called KV60, was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor by Howard Carter in 1903. Egyptologists have suggested over the years that one of the mummies from KV60 could be that of the queen.

Further CT scans led physicians to conclude that the woman died when she was about 50. She was overweight and had bad teeth. She probably had diabetes and appears to have died of bone cancer, which had spread through her body. This major discovery of Egyptian archaeological history opens the way to more frequent use of scanner technology. A room in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo will be dedicated to review unidentified mummies which may certainly unveil numerous additional secrets.