Egypt > Hatshepsut Temple > Hatshepsut Temple EG02116JHP
Photos in this gallery are of the West Bank Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri under the cliffs of the Theban hill
© Jim Henderson
Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Hatshepsut Temple | |||
Filename: | Hatshepsut Temple EG02116JHP |
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Upload Date: | 2002-10-27 11:28:57 | |||
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Caption: | Hatshepsut Temple Sanctuary Facade under Theban cliffs Luxor Egypt photoUpper or central court was opened again in 2002 and makes the visit to this magificent temple almost complete except that entrance into the burial chmaber itself is restricted. This magnificent mortuary temple is located on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor at an area called Deir el-Bahri and built into the base of the cliffs of the Theban Hill behind which are branches of the Valley of the Kings. |
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