Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, A

Alternative Title

Djeser-Djeseru

Creator

• Senenmut (Architect)

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 1479-1458 BCE

Abstract

Elevated view from east-northeast of ramps & terraces of Hatshepsut's Temple in its dramatic setting

Keywords

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ancient architecture, Late Bronze Age I, Coptic (Culture or style)

Alt Text

Ancient stone temple ruins with columns and structures, set against a rocky desert landscape under a clear blue sky. The scene includes sandy terrain and towering cliffs in the background.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Egypt; Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city); Deir el-Bahri Site (Egypt)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh of the New Kingdom era, commissioned this temple to legitimize her rule and honor her birth. It took 13 years to build the complex, the design adapting as it was being constructed. It then served as a mortuary site as well as a solar temple, due to her close relation to the god Amun-Re. The temple has a terraced structure and three levels connected by ramps. The temple was built directly into the side of the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Its design was inspired by the Temple of Mentuhotep II, though adapted for Hatshepsut's powerful status. The central east-west axis was in alignment with the sun and the Festival of the Valley, where Amun-Re's boat was transported from Karnak down to Luxor on the Nile. Following her death, her successor Thutmose III called for the erasure of her images and cartouches to erase her legacy and reinforce his own.

Identifier

A01-JEA0005

Recommended Citation

Senenmut (Architect), "Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, A" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 32.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/32