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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.
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 tomb's intended owner was identified when Howard Carter examined a large quartzite sarcophagus (now in the Egyptian Museum) in the tomb sometime in 1916.
This has been described as a shaft rather than a tomb possibly belonging to Queen Tetisheri. KV42: 18th Dynasty 1900 Merytre-Hatshepsut: This tomb was originally constructed for Hatshepsut-Meryetre, the wife of Thutmose III. She was never buried here though, and the tomb was later reused by Sennefer (mayor of Thebes during the reign of ...
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 ...
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 ...
This was based on its proximity to Queen Hatshepsut’s tomb and the tombs of King Thutmose III’s wives, explained Mohammad Ismail Khaled, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...
Inside, King Thutmose II’s name was found engraved on fragments of alabaster jars. There were also inscriptions with the name of his chief royal consort, Queen Hatshepsut.
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 ...