20th-century reconstruction, Hatshepsut’s massive temple at Deir el Bahri (Arabic for “northern monastery”) still stands today, sheltered beneath the red rocks of a cliff face. This ...

After reconstruction, the limestone chapel of queen Hatshepsut will be put on display for the first time at Karnak Temples' open air museum At the end of February visitors to Karnak Temples will ...

The temple is notable because its engraved religious scenes depict Hatshepsut’s political power even before she ascended to the throne.

A detailed carving hauled out of storage at Swansea University in Wales depicts the face of the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut. The limestone piece wasn't expected to be so intriguing.

Join the conversation in our Facebook group. Beneath the sheer, stark cliffs of Deir el Bahri, the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut reveals one of the most extraordinary reigns in Egyptian history.

An archaeologist documenting painted carvings in Egypt has reconstructed the working methods of the ancient artists who created them. The research, published in the journal Antiquity, reveals how ...

On the back of the smaller fragment, however, is a carving of the lower face and beard of a man. If the fragment is flipped and fitted to Hatshepsut’s face it completes the image of the pharaoh.

After reconstruction, the limestone chapel of queen Hatshepsut will be put on display for the first time at Karnak Temples' open air museum At the end of February visitors to Karnak Temples will ...