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Dayr al-Baḥrī: temple of Hatshepsut
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Temples of Mentuhotep II (left) and Queen Hatshepsut (right) at Dayr al-Baḥrī in Thebes, Egypt.
obelisks of Hatshepsut and Thutmose
Punt: Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt
Hatshepsut's Temple
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut stands against rocky desert cliffs in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt, with terraces, colonnades, and wide ramps visible.
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