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Archaeologists exploring the Temple of Hatshepsut near Luxor discovered 1,500 painted stones depicting the splendor of Egypt’s only female pharaoh.

Archaeologists recently unearthed an amazing trove of more than 1,500 intricate and colorful decorative stone blocks from Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple near Luxor’s Deir al‑Bahari. The blocks date ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

CAIRO — Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, ...
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Archaeologists conducted a joint mission and uncovered a rare find at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut: 1,500 richly decorated stone blocks.

Archaeologists and restoration specialists began the painstaking work at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari ...
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Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the ...
Inside Edition

1,000 Artifacts Found at Temple of 1st Female Pharaoh in Egypt

New and exciting discoveries that belonged to the first female pharaoh were unveiled to the public in Egypt. Archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and his team have been working at the Temple of Hatshepsut in ...
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The temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri site. Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

"After the death of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut herself assumed pharaonic power and privilege, and for the construction of a temple for her cultus she selected a majestic half-circle of cliffs bounding ...
The Conversation

It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?

Anna M. Kotarba-Morley receives funding from Australian Research Council and previously received funding from National Centre of Science in Poland. Katarzyna Kapiec receives funding from National ...
The Conversation

Queen Hatshepsut’s statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt – new study challenges the revenge theory

Jun Yi Wong receives funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Toronto provides funding as a ...
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Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

They were unearthed at the causeway of Pharaoh Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile's West Bank, according to a statement released last week by Zahi Hawass Foundation for ...