{
  "id": 7477198,
  "title": "Was there really a female king in ancient Egypt 5,000 years ago? New study says yes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/was-there-really-a-female-king-in-ancient-egypt-5-000-years-ago-new",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:34:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/was-there-really-a-female-king-in-ancient-egypt-5-000-years-ago-new-study-says-yes-290437"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meretneith was buried in a tomb fit for a male ruler. But for decades, debate has raged over her true royal status.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}