Hatshepsut Temple
 
The funerary temple of Hatshepsut, one of the greatest queens of Egypt throughout history.
The temple was built and designed by the engineer Senemot in the ninth year of the reign of the Queen and used in the construction of good limestone.
The temple was built on large, porch-like flats with one above the other
Temple components: –
The ascending road that contains statues of the Queen in the shape of the Sphinx
On both sides of the road that leads us to the entrance to the temple and the first flat is an open courtyard that contained a group of trees that the queen brought from Puntland (present-day Somalia) that were decorating the courtyard like palm trees. It is worth noting that part of the tree stalk is still present until now and two water basins in which the papyrus was grown.
To the west of the first flat, there are two balconies to the left and right of the entrance, and 22 columns carry each roof terrace with 16 sides on both sides.
Also, at the entrance to the flat road, there are two statues of the Queen, measuring 7 meters in length.
This flat contains reliefs in sophistication and artistic beauty on top of its walls, such as a scene representing birds hunting with nets and a scene that records the transport of two obelisks on a ship from Aswan to Karnak and the celebration of the transfer of the two obelisks. The obelisks are still present in the Karnak Temple.
Second Flat: –
A 10-meter wide ascending road leads us to it, bounded by a wall on both sides with a curved top. Each side starts with a lion statue that protects the entrance to the flat. It contains two balconies, and the roof of each balcony holds 22 columns on the right and left.
The scenes depicted on the flat walls date to the Queen’s trip to Puntland, which is the oldest trade exchange between the two countries.
The second part of the temple is carved in the rock and contains two halls with 16 columns.
Then the entrance leads to a second hall containing 12 columns of colourful capitals, and its ceiling represents the sky and the stars.
The third flat: –
We reach it via an upward passage, and the flat consists of two parts. The first contains two rows of columns with 16 ribs, and the second part contains a huge entrance of pink granite and has cartridges for King Thutmose III. The temple also includes some small booths.