Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Temple Hatshetsupt

The Queen Hatshepsut temple also known as Deir El- Bahari on the west bank of Luxor framed by steep cliffs and cut into the mountainside . This magnificent temple was the inspiration of the queen who would be king - Hatshepsut , daughter of Thutmose I. To know the history of the temple we need to know something of the Queen who built it .

Queen Hatshepsut

Queen Hatshepsut was prevented by sex of her accession to the throne after his father Thutmose 1. although the daughter of the Great Royal Wife Ahmose his lineage makes it the only legitimate heir to all his son were minor wives. She married her half-brother Thutmose II and retained the regency during his reign and co- regent during the reign of Thutmose III to later in his expert holding hands.There is no doubt that Queen Hatshepsut was not ready to let the fact that she was a woman standing in her way to become king. She was strong-willed and wore a shirt and royal ceremonial beard , the insignia of royalty. She ascended the throne name - Makerere and proved his right to the throne by many reliefs of her divine birth.Once Hatshepsut had obtained the throne, she embarked on the construction of temples and monuments and restoration of damaged shrines . As she could not register his name in history through military conquests , she tried to record in history by architectural achievements.

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She erected obelisks in Karnak temple is such that the sparkling advice would shine on both land as it appeared in the horizon of the sky in a way . She planned Del El -Bahri be no less spectacular. She worked with her architect Senmut , drawing ideas from the adjacent temple of the 11th Dynasty pharaoh Mentuhotep II and III , but on a larger scale. Using the idea of ​​a terrace and add another level , he designed a terraced sanctuary including courts , one on the other with the center connection inclined ramps. It included shrines dedicated to Hathor and Anubis and rooms devoted to the Queen and her parents.For Senmut was a labor of love . He began his service with Hatshepsut as a tutor for his daughter Neferure . He was ambitious and had solid skills that have moved up the ladder of success. He was a supporter of Queen Hatshepsut , lover and probably his as policy advisor and acted as a member of the royal family with no less than 40 titles that enjoy privileges and benefits ever given to a man of humble birth. He was allowed to build his tomb near the temple of Hatshepsut something never allowed an official before or after.The body of Queen Hatshepsut was never found, even though she had two graves. The first tomb was in the Valley of the Kings where all members of the 18th Dynasty were laid to rest. After she became Pharaoh has built a second tomb in the Valley Taker Zeid overlooking the Valley of the Kings . The first tomb was designed so that the corridors dug 213 meters below the hill barrier would lead to the burial chamber itself directly in the mortuary temple . It appeared she wanted to be buried in the Valley of the Kings , but wishes to comply with the old practice of linking the grave with the mortuary temple . The transition was very basic and poorly among other rock prevented the passage to be completed and was abandoned.

Mummy of Hatshepsut

The sarcophagus of Hatshepsut was expanded to accommodate the body or his father Thutmose I, until the priests of the 20th dynasty, his mother moved to the tree of Deir el -Bahari in a safe place . His own tomb had already been used by Thutmose II , who died prematurely after a short co- regency with Queen Hatshepsut. When Thutmose III has become Pharaoh , he expelled the throne of Queen Hatshepsut . In his anger , he led a campaign of destruction clear his name , statues and any reference to it all the temples in the country , including Deir el -Bahari .Later , King Akhenaton more mutilated inscriptions at Deir el Bahri.They were then mutilated when Ramses II tried to restore with defects. Later , Christians install a convent adding to the desecration of all monks , leaving the temple as it is today.April Betts CHA - I am an owner of AZ Tours and Action Travel with my partner Khaled Azzam . We travel and tour specialists . I've been in the travel business for over 30 years and specializes in customized tours for any destination and Khaled is specialized in trips to Egypt Egyptologist .AZ Tours is our online agency offers one on one personalized travel services and tours worldwide . Action Travel is the agency Retail in Richmond, BC, Canada with business travel and entertainment for any destination.