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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.
The cliff tomb of Hatshepsut, also known as tomb Wadi A-1, [1] is the tomb quarried for her as the Great Royal Wife of Thutmose II, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. It is located in Wady Sikkat Taqet Zaid, to the west of the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. The tomb is cut into a slot in the vertical cliff face 70 metres (230 ft ...
The focal point of the Deir el-Bahari complex is the Djeser-Djeseru meaning "the Holy of Holies", the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. It is a colonnaded structure, which was designed and implemented by Senenmut, royal steward and architect of Hatshepsut, to serve for her posthumous worship and to honor the glory of Amun.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 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 ...
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. [85] [86] The identity of the tomb's owner came when Howard Carter examined a large quartzite Sarcophagus (now in the Egyptian Museum) in the tomb sometime in 1916.
The crocodile heads were buried with a very specific purpose. ... Archaeologists in Luxor excavated two tombs near the temple of Hatshepsut, Science in Poland said in a news release Tuesday, Dec ...
The Queen is likely to be buried with her gold band wedding ring, whilst her engagement ring is likely to be left to Anne, Princess Royal. (Getty Images) (Tim Graham via Getty Images)
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