Deir El-Bahri
Deir El-Bahri is located on the bank on the west side of the Nile river. This is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful mortuary temples in the world. The cite chosen for Deir El-Bahri was on precise calculations and strategic engineering. Deir El-Bahri stood at a distance of only a couple hundred meters in a straight line from the tomb of Hatshepsut. The name " Deir El-Bahri" derives from the former monastery built during the Coptic era. Construction of Deir El-Bahri lasted 15 years, between 7th and 22nd years, of Hatshepsut's reign.
An inscription on a wall at Deir El-Bahri reinforced Hatshepsut's claim to rule with Amun's approval. It read:
" Welcome my sweet daughter, my favorite, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Maatkare, Hatshepsut. Thou art King, taking possession of the two lands."
Deir El-Bahri is the size of roughly half of a football field, which was a major feat for the time. Prized luxury goods such as ebony, ivory, gold, and exotic animals were traded at this memorial.
An inscription on a wall at Deir El-Bahri reinforced Hatshepsut's claim to rule with Amun's approval. It read:
" Welcome my sweet daughter, my favorite, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Maatkare, Hatshepsut. Thou art King, taking possession of the two lands."
Deir El-Bahri is the size of roughly half of a football field, which was a major feat for the time. Prized luxury goods such as ebony, ivory, gold, and exotic animals were traded at this memorial.