dec 30, 1473 BC - Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Description:
Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E. Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and red granite.It sits directly against the rock which forms a natural amphitheater around it so that the temple itself seems to grow from the living rock. Most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt.
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 30, 1473 BC
Now
~ 3501 years ago