Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images Excavations also revealed a limestone tablet featuring the name Senmut, who was Hatshepsut's architect and managed the temple’s construction, per Reuters.
Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...
Beneath the valley temple, excavators identified ceremonial implements that bore Hatshepsut's name, along with a limestone tablet mentioning Senmut, the queen's chief architect. Hatshepsut was a ...
Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled Deir el-Bahari and Dayr al-Baḥrī), the famous mortuary temple built by ...
Furthermore, the discoveries offer invaluable information on burial practices, artistic achievements, and the enduring significance of Queen Hatshepsut's temple as a cultural ... her renowned ...
Intact sections of Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple and 4,000-year-old tombs found ... emphasizing the continued potential of archaeological sites in drawing global attention and boosting tourism.
Archaeologists at Luxor, Egypt made several notable finds at Deir al-Bahari, which was a popular mortuary temple constructed ... the name of Senmut, Hatshepsut’s architect.