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New Kingdom of Egypt
The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate...
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The Temple of Apollo at Didyma
Located about 11 miles south of the ancient port city of Miletus on the western coast of modern-day Turkey, the Temple of Apollo at Didyma or Didymaion was the fourth largest temple in the ancient Greek world. The temple's oracle, second...
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Temple of Garni
The Temple of Garni (Armenian: “Garnu tacar”) is located in the village of Garni in Kotayk Province, Armenia, and it was once a pagan temple dedicated to the Armenian sun god Mihr. Built in the middle of the 1st century CE, the Temple of...
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Scarabs of Hatshepsut
Scarabs of Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE), 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom of Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was an integral part of the excavations of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir al-Bahri. During the...
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Birth Colonnade, Hatshepsut's Temple
The Birth Colonnade told the story of Hatshepsut’s (1479-1458 BCE) divine creation with Amun as her true father.
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Osiride Statue of Hatshepsut
This is a bust of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, in the form of Osiris (Osiride). The statue originally stood over 4.6 m (15 ft) high and is originally from Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. This statue was not a free-standing statue -...
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Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut
This is a large, kneeling statue of Hatshepsut that was found during excavations of her temple at Deir el-Bahri. In this statue, Hatshepsut is depicted wearing the nemes headcloth, a false beard on her chin, andis kneeling with a nemset jar...
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Hatshepsut's Temple, Karnak
Hatshepsut's temple at Karnak, Thebes with a colossal statue of Amenhotep I. Limestone, 15th century BCE.
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Hatshepsut Visits Ruined Temple
Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE) visits the ruined temple of Speos Artemidos. Illustration by Marek Szyszko.
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Djeser-Djeseru, Temple of Hatshepsut
Djeser-Djeseru is the main building of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple complex at Deir al-Bahri. Designed by Senemut, her vizier, the building is an example of perfect symmetry that predates the Parthenon, and it was the first complex built...