Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, A testament to ancient grandeur and ambition
Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah New Valley Governorate Egypt
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Introduction
Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, built a temple located north of the Valley of the Kings. It was designed in a modern and minimalist style. She was the only daughter of a pharaoh and married her brother. After her husband's death, she seized the throne from her stepson and declared herself king. However, after her death, her stepson reclaimed the throne and spent a great deal of effort and time destroying her palaces and erasing all historical materials about her. The name Hatshepsut means "the most respected" in ancient Egyptian. She was the pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, reigning from around 1479 BC to 1458 BC. Her temple is located in the central part of the Deir el-Bahari necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River, carved into the side of a mountain, and is truly magnificent. Address Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah New Valley Governorate Egypt
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The Temple of Hatshepsut
