nov 20, 1473 BC - Mortuary Temple of hatshepsut

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1473-1458 BCE
Sandstone, partially carved rock cliff, red granite
Luxor, Egypt

Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh

She created a mythology around her kingship
Divine birth, oracle predicted that she would become king

Ruled for more than two decades

Commissioned the construction of many temples and sculptures

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