Temple of Hatshepsut (at Deir el-Bahari)
Luxor, Egypt
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- Hours: Open daily 6am - 5pm
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Why is the Temple of Hatshepsut so important?
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was a calculated project with the intention of affirming the king's divine right to rule Egypt through its symbolic connection to pyramid building traditions of antiquity, depictions of military expansion under Hatshepsut's reign, various depictions of Hatshepsut as king along side ...
Is Hatshepsut Temple worth visiting?
The temple of Hatshepsut has a cultural significance and is also one of the most elegant ancient monuments in the list of Egypt's wonders. It is dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, who is widely known as one of the most powerful female pharaohs in the ancient Egyptian scriptures.
Was Hatshepsut buried in Deir el-Bahri?
Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Hatshepsut's tomb, KV20, lies inside the same massif capped by El Qurn, a pyramid for her mortuary complex.