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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The Third Terrace is full of ruins of columns
Columns of the Third Terrace
The Third Terrace was restored by a Polish-Egyptian team.. so does this door lead to their office?
The Shrine of Amun was dug into the cliff behind the temple
The Third Terrace is full of ruins of columns
Columns of the Third Terrace
The Third Terrace was restored by a Polish-Egyptian team.. so does this door lead to their office?
The Shrine of Amun was dug into the cliff behind the temple
Statue of Hatshepsut, in the form of a male king with the false beard
Statues of Hatshepsut outside the Third Terrace (left hand side)
Statues of Hatshepsut outside the Third Terrace (right hand side)
Guess from which angle this is shot? Hint: There are 7 of them in total.
Statue of Hatshepsut, in the form of a male king with the false beard
Statues of Hatshepsut outside the Third Terrace (left hand side)
Statues of Hatshepsut outside the Third Terrace (right hand side)
Guess from which angle this is shot? Hint: There are 7 of them in total.
View of the ramps and the 1st and the 2nd Terraces from the Third Terrace
Statue of vulture(?) guarding the second ramp
Reliefs of Punt Portico, on the left hand side of the central court in the Second Terrace
View of the ramps and the 1st and the 2nd Terraces from the Third Terrace
Statue of vulture(?) guarding the second ramp

Reliefs of Punt Portico, on the left hand side of the central court in the Second Terrace
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