Vincent Poon :: West Bank: Temple of Hatshepsut (22th Apr 2007)
A temple dedicated to a "King"! Originally a queen, Hatshepsut was one of the most successful female pharaohs of Egypt. She was so good in propaganda that she made the people believe that it was the will of Amun (sun god) that she would be pharaoh.
This temple was partly rock-cut, partly freestanding and  totally awesome when viewed from a distance. The inside was, well, not as interesting as the story of its owner.
PS. This is exactly the spot of the 1997 Luxor massacre where 62 people were killed by Islamic terrorists.
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Entrance to the temple compound. The truck on the right is the mobile toilet (you don't want to get in there)
The transportation that will take you through the causeway... you would be grateful for that under the heat.
Remembered people who were hiking in the Valley of the Kings? Finally they made it after a 50 minutes walk across the ridges.. congratulations on being still alive under this heat!
This is the place where the myrrh trees were planted for incense. The trees were brought from the land of Punt (Somalia) at that time.
Entrance to the temple compound. The truck on the right is the mobile toilet (you don't want to get in there)
The transportation that will take you through the causeway... you would be grateful for that under the heat.
Remembered people who were hiking in the Valley of the Kings? Finally they made it after a 50 minutes walk across the ridges.. congratulations on being still alive under this heat!
This is the place where the myrrh trees were planted for incense. The trees were brought from the land of Punt (Somalia) at that time.
The causeway leading to the first ramp of the temple
Half way there...don't faint yet, we are almost there!
This is the first terrace. (ie ground level) The ramp leads to the Second Terrace. Nothing of interests in this terrace.
The central court on the Second Terrace
The causeway leading to the first ramp of the temple
Half way there...don't faint yet, we are almost there!
This is the first terrace. (ie ground level) The ramp leads to the Second Terrace. Nothing of interests in this terrace.
The central court on the Second Terrace
On the second ramp going to the Third Terrace
Some friendly Egyptian girls (students?) were very kind to offer to take a photo for me. (without me asking)
Chapel of Anibus on the Second Terrace. This relief shows Tuthmosis III making offerings to the sun god Ra-Harakhty
Entrance of the Third Terrace (viewed from inside the Terrace)
On the second ramp going to the Third Terrace
Some friendly Egyptian girls (students?) were very kind to offer to take a photo for me. (without me asking)
Chapel of Anibus on the Second Terrace. This relief shows Tuthmosis III making offerings to the sun god Ra-Harakhty
Entrance of the Third Terrace (viewed from inside the Terrace)
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