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Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri

West Bank, Luxor, Egypt

Featured Review : The temple of Queen Hatshepsut is only a short distance away from the Valley of the King’s and although we speculated that the Queen would have been excluded from the Valley this imposing building makes a much larger sta...See Full Review

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What a magnificently built Temple

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • October 14, 2010
What a magnificently built Temple
Quote: The temple of Queen Hatshepsut is only a short distance away from the Valley of the King’s and although we speculated that the Queen would have been excluded from the Valley this imposing building makes a much larger statement than the underground... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal Cruising the Nile

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The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

  • 5 out of 5 stars by garymarsh6 from Gravesend, United Kingdom
  • September 21, 2009
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Quote: The Queen who would be King.The Mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut otherwise known as the Temple of Deir El-Bahri is a temple in Egypt that is probably better known in recent times where a massacre of tourists occurred recently in 1997. 36 tourists... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal The Ancient Delights of the Middle East

A Rare Queen of Ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • January 26, 2009
A Rare Queen of Ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut
Quote: It was very unusual for Egypt to have a Queen. The most famous was Hatshepsut who had a lot of work done on Luxor Temple which we saw earlier. She had many obelisks raised in her honor and tried for taller and taller ones. She dressed often as a... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal An Unforgettable 10 Days in Egypt

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Hatshepsut’s Temple

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • February 18, 2008
Hatshepsut’s  Temple
Quote: At first glimpse as we stepped off the coach Hatshepsut’s Temple seemed to grow out of the towering pink cliffs. Across the River Nile from Thebes, at the foot of the Theban hills its wide columned halls reflect the vertical patterns displayed in... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal Red Sea Celebrations

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Hatshepsut's Temple - Pronounced Hat-Cheap-Suit

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
  • June 6, 2006
Hatshepsut's Temple - Pronounced Hat-Cheap-Suit
Quote: Queen Hatshepsut was the stepmother to Tuthmose III, who was too young to ascend to the throne. Hatshepsut was to serve in his stead, but was able to draw enough supporters and become queen in her own right—one of the few female rulers of Egypt. She... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal Luxor Egypt, Not Vegas

Hatshepsut Temple

  • 3 out of 5 stars by lslay78 from Tacoma, Washington
  • July 4, 2004
Quote: After our visit to the Valley of the Kings we hiked out and over the hills towards Deir Al-Bahri. We had spectacular views of Hatshepsut Temple from directly above on the cliffs. The sun was hot, so a hat and plenty of water is highly recommended.... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal Exploring Egypt 2004

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The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lwoodie from Oak Hill, Virginia
  • June 6, 2004
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Quote: Queen Hatshepsut, the daughter of Tuthmosis I and Ahmose, always aspired to the throne. When her husband and half brother Tuthmosis II died, she assumed a co-regency over Egypt with her young stepson (and nephew) Tuthmosis III, a child of her... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal Egypt: The Jewel of the Nile

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Deir el Bahari, the temple of Hatshepsut

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • November 20, 2000
Deir el Bahari, the temple of Hatshepsut
Quote: I loved the marvelous temple of Hatshepsut, now ill-fated to the world as the site of a terrorist massacre that killed about 60 people, mainly tourists, in November 1997. It is said that Hatshepsut referred to her temple as 'the splendour of the... Read the full Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el-Bahri review

From journal The apogee of ancient Egypt