Audiotur Temple of Hatshepsut

Welcome to a tour of the temple of Hatshepsut! This amazing temple is one of the most impressive historical monuments of Ancient Egypt.

Unlike the traditions of the Ancient and Middle Kingdoms, where mastabs and pyramids with burial chambers were the main elements of the buildings of the royal funeral cult, with the beginning of the New Kingdom, burials took place secretly in the well-guarded Valley of the Kings. At the same time, the funeral temples of the pharaohs, which were dedicated to the memory of the deceased rulers, were erected separately on the edge of the desert, on the west bank of the Nile.

We invite you to take a tour of the largest of these preserved temples - the Temple of Hatshepsut. Built in the XV century BC in honor of the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, it was called "Jeser-Jeseru", which translates as "The Holy of Holies". In addition to the main god Amon, this temple was also dedicated to the goddess Hathor and the god of embalming Anubis.  In addition, there is a small temple of the Sun Re-Horakhti.

According to numerous historical sources, the temple of Hatshepsut remained in the possession of the Pharaohs until the beginning of the Ptolemaic period. Later Coptic Christians came here and organized a small Orthodox church on the site of the funeral sanctuary. It existed until the middle of the 10th century AD, and then gradually fell into disrepair.

Tips: from April to November in Deir el-Bahri, the heat is from 30 to 40 degrees or more during the day, so the best time to visit the temple of Hatshepsut is in winter. If you still find yourself there in the hot period, then try to visit the temple early in the morning, not forgetting to take water, a hat and sun cream with you.