Chapel of Anubis - Tuthmosis III making offerings to the sun god Ra-Harakhty [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River
Chapel of Anubis - Tuthmosis III making offerings to the sun god Ra-Harakhty [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Head of Hatshepsut [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]
Head of Hatshepsut [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Ra-Harakhty, the sun god [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]
Ra-Harakhty, the sun god [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
The temple consists of three stepped, imposing terraces [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Set against a mountainous backdrop, Hatshepsut Temple is an imposing sight [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
The columns on the upper terrace are decorated with Osiride statues of Hatshepsut [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Statue of Hatshepsut, portrayed as a bearded pharoah [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Hatshepsut was the daughter of Tuthmosis I and Queen Ahmose [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
As was common in royal families, Hatshepsut married her half-brother, Tuthmosis II [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
When Tuthmosis II died, Tuthmosis III, was appointed heir however due to his young age, Hatshepsut was appointed regent [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Hatshepsut Temple was built to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary temple for her [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
The temple walls are filled with many beautiful scenes that prove herself as Pharaoh [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
[Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Imagine seeing gardens of myrrh trees as you walk down the steps [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]

Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri
Detailed scene depicting the maritime expedition which Hatshepsut sent via the Red Sea to Punt (Somalia today) [Temple of Hatshepsut - Deir al-Bahri - Nile River Cruise - Egypt]