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This area, sometimes called the Western Wadis, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Valley of the Queens, [4] likely served as a burial ground for queens during the early Eighteenth Dynasty. The tomb is cut into a water-worn cleft in the rock at the head of the wady, 70 metres (230 ft) above the valley floor. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Egyptian queen and pharaoh, sixth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty (c. 1479/8–1458 BC) For the 13th dynasty princess, see Hatshepsut (king's daughter). Hatshepsut Statue of Hatshepsut on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Pharaoh Reign c. 1479 – 1458 BC Coregency Thutmose III ...
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut (Egyptian: Ḏsr-ḏsrw meaning "Holy of Holies") is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. [ b ] Located opposite the city of Luxor , it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture.
Inside pieces of Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple, Hawass said the rock-cut tombs come from the Middle Kingdom from 1938 to 1630 B.C. and there are burial shafts from the 17 th dynasty dating ...
Egyptian officials say they have unearthed the first royal Egyptian tomb since King Tutankhamun’s burial site was found in 1922. ... Queen Hatshepsut. She went on to become the sixth pharaoh of ...
The archaeologists also found the remains of Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple, rock-cut tombs dating back to the Middle Kingdom (1938 B.C. - 1630 B.C.), burial shafts from the 17th dynasty, the tomb of Djehuti-Mes and part of the Assassif Ptolemaic Necropolis. The rock-cut tombs had been previously robbed during the Ptolemaic period and later.
The additional discovery of Coptic ware in the tomb came as no surprise due to previously discovered Coptic dwelling remains in the area. [84] Wadi A-1 [85] 1916 Hatshepsut: Queen This hidden cliff tomb located 70 metres (230 ft) above the valley floor was originally for Queen Hatshepsut before she ascended to the throne.
The crew found the first tomb in an area associated with the resting places of royal women, but when they got into the burial chamber they found it decorated - the sign of a pharaoh.