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Deir el Bahri (A Shot of Perspective)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Justin • Leave a comment

This photo provides a glimpse of the vast mortuary complex of the pharaoh Hatchepsut, one of the few women to rule ancient Egypt. She followed the tradition of the pharaohs and had her mortuary temple, Deir el Bahri, erected in the Valley of the Kings. The ancient Egyptians called this place the Djeser-djeseru, the “Holy … Continue reading →

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