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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.
English: Aerial view during sunrise of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt. The mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The temple is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el ...
These terraces are connected by long ramps which were once surrounded by gardens. The layering of Hatshepsut's temple corresponds with the classical Theban form, employing pylon, courts, hypostyle hall, sun court, chapel, and sanctuary. The relief sculpture within Hatshepsut's temple recites the tale of the divine birth of the pharaoh.
Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex. The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut in Open Air Museum. The Open Air Museum contains reconstructions of structures that have been dismantled and buried or hidden inside the massive pylons in the ...
English: Osirian statues of Hatshepsut at her tomb. The Temple of Hatshepsut is built into a cliff face that rises sharply above it. A turning point in the megalithic geometry of the Old Kingdom. Thebes, Luxor, Egypt.
File:Templo funerario de Hatshepsut, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 114.jpg. ... Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt. Items portrayed in ...
Hatshepsut: 1479 – 1458 BC: Karnak (in situ) Karnak Temple: Luxor: Egypt [1] Vatican obelisk (a.k.a. St Peter's Square obelisk or Caligula's obelisk) 25.5 m (41 m with base) Unknown Unknown: Alexandria: St. Peter's Square: Vatican City: Vatican City [1] Luxor obelisks (Luxor and Paris obelisks) 25.03 m and 22.83 m: Ramesses II: 1279–1213 BC ...
Horus is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities. The Temple of Hatshepsut is built into a cliff face that rises sharply above it. A turning point in the megalithic geometry of the Old Kingdom. Thebes, Luxor, Egypt.