Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled Deir el-Bahari and Dayr al-Baḥrī), the famous mortuary temple built by ...

The New Arab examines a groundbreaking excavation near Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple, revealing artifacts that shed light ...

Queen Hatshepsut died in about 1458 B.C. and was one of the few women to have ruled Egypt. The valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.Archeologist Zahi Hawass has been leading ...