Tour the Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Tour the Queen Hatshepsut Temple

The ruler Hatshepsut Temple respects the longest dwelling feminine Pharaoh of Egypt. Well maintained and decisively worth seeing for anyone who loves Egyptian history

Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt

Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty in Ancient Egypt. She was one of the country’s most successful pharaohs and certainly the longest-reigning indigenous woman in Egyptian’s history. 

Queen Hatshepsut was not the first woman in Egypt to rule over the people; Queen Sobekneferu preceded her, as did Merneith of the first dynasty. Other notable names of female pharaohs that are still being studied today include Nimaethap, Nefertiti, Neferneferuaten, and Twosret. (You must also consider non-indigenous Egyptian dynasties, such as pharaoh Cleopatra). 

The Queen Hatshepsut Temple is still standing and is one of the most popular attractions in Egypt today. It is located in Deir el-Bahri, which is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs found on the west bank of the Nile River just across from Luxor.

Djeser-Djeseru

The Djeser-Djeseru, which means “the Holy of Holies", holds the Queen Hatshepsut Temple. A woman named Senemut created this impressive structure. Senemut was the queen’s royal steward and architect of the temple, and according to some theorists Hatshepsut’s lover. The temple was made for Hatshepsut’s post-death worship as well as for the glory of Amun, the Egyptian God. Djeser-Djeseru is built atop a series of colonnaded terraces accessible by long ramps.

Safety at the Temple of Hatshepsut

In case you’re wondering, it is safe to visit the Queen Hatshepsut Temple thanks to the “Tourist and Antiquities Police,” which are a group of attendants who monitor tourism for the safety of tourists and to ensure that nobody removes pieces from the site.