Deir El-Bahari Temple is considered one of the most special temples in Egypt due to its design and decoration.
This temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut during the 18th dynasty as a funerary temple for her. It was built by the genius engineer Sen-mut. The design of this temple was taken from the design of the temple of Mentuhotep Nab-Hotep- Ra from the 12th dynasty. It was called Deir el-Bahari because in the 7th century A.D. as this temple was used as a Coptic monastery.
The great Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for 22 years (1470-1458 BC). She is the daughter of King Tuthmosis I and the main wife of King Tuthmosis II.
This temple consists of 3 floors. It is believed that the first and second floors were filled with trees. At the southern end of the 1st colonnade, there are scenes of the transportation of the 2 obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut. While on the north side, there is a scene of the queen offering 4 calves to Amun- Ra.
Then we reach the 2nd floor by ramp. On the south side, there are scenes of the Punt expedition (which is the commercial expedition that Hatshepsut sent to Punt across the Red Sea in 1482 BC to bring the products of Punt such as gold, incense and leopard skin).
To the south side, there is a shrine for Hathor. It contains columns appearing Hathor with the face of a woman and ears of a cow and carry the sistrum.
On the north of the 2nd colonnade, there is a scene depicting the divine birth of Hatshepsut, depicting the Queen as the divine daughter of Amun Ra, so that her rule of the country was legal.
To the north, there is the chapel of the god Anubis, the god of mummification.
Then we reach the 3rd floor by ramp consisting of two rows of columns taken the Osiris form.
Finally, we reach the Holy of Holies of the temple carved into the mountain.
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