Temple of Hatshepsut also known as Deir el-Bahr temple located opposite to Luxor city, near valey of Kings. The ancient Egyptian word ‘Deir el-Bahr’ meas ‘Monastery of North’. The temple was dedicated for Amun, The local deity of ancient Egyptian city Thebes. The temple was built by pharaoh Maatkare Hatshepsut in 15th century B.C. The construction of the temple was highly influenced by the architectural style of earlier Deir el-Bahri temple in the bank of Nile.
It was built on three terraced levels. There is also a 100 foot causeway leading to top of the temple, to a height of 30 meters. The walls of the temple also illustrate the important life events of female pharaoh, Maatkare Hatshepsut. The relief sculpture within center terrace of the temple represent the divine birth of Hatshepsut. The punt colonnade, long sequence of columns in the temple also depict pharaoh’s journey for finding out myrrh trees for decorating her temple.
