Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture and ...

On Thursday evening, Governor of Luxor, Eng. Abdel Mottaleb Amara, and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, welcomed King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia. This visit is the first by ...

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled Deir el-Bahari and Dayr al-Baḥrī), the famous mortuary temple built by ...

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Ancient Egypt was primarily ruled by men, with only a handful of women successfully coming to power. One of them was ...

STORY: Archeologists have uncovered more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks from the foundation of an 18th dynasty pharaonic queen's valley temple in Luxor. Queen Hatshepsut died in about 1458 B.C. and ...

CAIRO — Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, ...

A number of new discoveries have been made near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Archaeologists unearthed roughly 1,500 decorated stone blocks that once made up part of Hatshepsut's valley temple. Ahmad Hasaballah / Getty Images Ancient Egypt was primarily ruled by men, with only ...