1 Mortuary Temple of Hafshepsut at Deir al-Bahri. (~5.5 mi NW of Luxor, Valley of the Queens, March 13)
2 Djeser-Djeseru (the Holy of Holies): Pharaoh Hatshepsut's mortuary temple in the temple complex of Deir el-Bahri, near Luxor. Pharaohs of the 11th and 18th dynasties built their temples here.
3 Statue of Hatshepsut reigned from 1479 to 1458 BC. She was a very successful female pharaoh. (photo of statue in the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
4 Hatshepsut's temple (the best preserved) was built into the cliff side on top of a series of colonnaded terraces in the classical Theban form; it includes a pylon, courts, a hypostyle hall, sun court, chapel, and sanctuary. This areal view, taken from some distance, shows how the temple was carved from the mountain side. (Credit: image by Steve F-E-Cameron, source.)
5 Picture showing excavation / parts of temple complex in disarray in foreground.
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8 Even though the temple is from ~1460 BC, that is, over 3,500 years ago, the colors of pigments are still visible in figures around the entrance to the temple.
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10 Our tour guide describing the temple.
11 Armed guards helped we tourists feel safe, a necessity. A significant source of foreign exchange (dollars) comes from tourism in Egypt and they wish to protect that.
12 A school group poses for a picture.
13 Entrance to the temple seen from the trolly area.
