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 and ...

On Thursday evening, Governor of Luxor, Eng. Abdel Mottaleb Amara, and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia. This visit is the first by ...

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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 ...

Hatshepsut's successor tried to demolish all traces of her, but her temple stood the test of time. The once-grand temple offers a look at one of Egypt’s longest reigning female pharaohs. Sheltered by ...