“As a ruler, Hatshepsut inaugurated building projects that far outstripped those of her predecessors,” Bryan writes, noting that in conquered Nubia, she built monuments at a number of ...

A translation of the inscription reads, "The god's wife the great chief wife Hatshepsut made this monument for her brother the perfect god the lord of the Two Lands [Thutmose II] given life ...

A pyramidion from an obelisk commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut circa 1470 B.C. Alamy/ACI The Greeks gave the monuments the name obeliskos, meaning “small, pointed pillars.” The Egyptians ...

The origins of the monument are uncertain. It’s possible Thutmose II started it and Hatshepsut finished it. The monument was reconstructed by French researchers and can now be admired at the ...

Climb the steps to venture inside the 3,400-year-old monument, and a vibrant interior will greet you. Welcome to the Temple of Hatshepsut. The temple is the burial site of Queen Hatshepsut who ...

CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri ...

Hatshepsut's funerary temple is one of the most visited monuments around the pharaonic necropolis of the Valley of the Kings in Upper Egypt. But after her death, her name was obliterated from the ...

Before heading to popular attractions like the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, stop at the Colossi of Memnon. This pair of statues, which stand about 59 feet tall and depict King ...

As Hatshepsut, we love to rush some early Culture to grab important early civics, like Mysticism. If you manage to get the Wonder-building Pantheon (Monument To The Gods) you can increase your ...

The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.