Our team has shared some beautiful photos of monuments and temples throughout Egypt from the pyramids of Giza in the north to the pylons of Karnak in the south. But, next on this list is the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri and is in my opinion a most impressive structure. Everyone knows of Cleopatra and Nefertiti, but few know of the female pharaoh. 
Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, and what made her unique was she lived at a time when women were completely subservient to men, they were to remain passive with very few rights. In the complex households of a pharaoh the line of succession is rarely clear. Hatshepsut’s mother was Queen Ahmose who had several sons, but for one reason or another they died young, leaving the line of accession clear.
She focused her attention on rebuilding and repairing many shrines, but her architectural achievement was the mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The absolute beauty of this structure is that it is embedded in a bay of cliffs on the west bank of the Nile River, and east of the Valley of the Kings.
On one of the walls of the temple there is an inscription of a journey to the legendary land of Punt. The kingdom of Punt was a trading partner of the ancient Egyptians, and was described as a virtual paradise. The Egyptians were interested in obtaining myrrh for their use in temple rituals, as this aromatic resin could not be found locally. This folkloric country was never mapped out nor were there ever detailed directions on how to get to Punt. But, Hatshepsut created a series of reliefs with texts that show and describe an expedition to Punt, and the reliefs on the walls of Deir-el Bahri are the only depictions to Punt.
Travel stylishly,
K
Stylish Heath 
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Beautiful photographs. Thank you for sharing. The temple seems to be well preserved.
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There is so much history within the temple, and archeologist continue to unearth information. Hatshepsut was very intelligent as she recorded what was taking place in her time on the walls.
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Amazing! I’d never heard of Hatshepsut, so thanks for teaching me something new!
Esther x.
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I learned of Hatshepsut many years ago in college, but didn’t take note until my first trip to Egypt. She is fabulous and moved women up on the scale of equity!!!!
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I’ve always wanted to travel, what a great experience and thank you for sharing!
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It is my pleasure, and when you get to Egypt you will fall in love with the culture and history of the country. It is absolutely breathtaking!!!!
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Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing!
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You are most kind, and thank you so much for visiting Stylish Heath!
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Thanks to the Science channel I am familiar with Hatshepsut, she was indeed magnificent. These pictures, too, are priceless. Thanks for sharing!
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I thoroughly enjoy Science Channel, and must watch for the program on Hatshepsut. Thank you so much for sharing that tidbit!!
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Absolutely remarkable photos. Just look at that temple of Hatshepsut. How is that possible to carve away like that? I learned something new with this excellent post, K.
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The remarkable feat is that Hatshepsut drafted and created the majority of artwork in her temple.
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Fascinating… women rock!
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Most definitely, and have been doing so for centuries!!!
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What a wonderful place .
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It was fabulous to see after years of study, and thank you.
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