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Learn about Hathor

Learn about Hathor, Ad Dayr al Bahri

 uglyscot Says:  The main god visible here is Hathor, the cow or cow-headed goddess. Sometimes she is a human with cows ears. If she is depicted as a human then her head-dress will have horns.She is the goddess of fun, love, music, dance, drunkenness, and childbirth, often shown as a cow... 

Understand the structure of the temple

Understand the structure of the temple, Ad Dayr al Bahri

 uglyscot Says:  The is built into the base of the cliff. The cliff itself is surmounted with a natural pyramid-shaped peak- perhaps this is why the site for this temple and the tombs within the valley were chosen,A causeway leads to a ramp, at the foot of which are statues of the Horus... 

Magnificent temple

Magnificent temple, Ad Dayr al Bahri

 betako3 Says:  The temple looks impressive. 

Wall paintings.

Wall paintings., Ad Dayr al Bahri

 dedeckerm. Says:  The walls of the first terrace are decorated with low-reliefs appearing the transport and the erection of the obelisks of Karnak and the scenes with ritual fishings and hunting. 

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Temple of Hatshepsut

Temple of Hatshepsut, Ad Dayr al Bahri

 NoodleT Says:  The temple is an impressive construction since it was carved out of the rock. However, up close there is less to see than at most of the sites. The third tier was only opened to the public last year so if you go now you'll be one of the first to see it. 

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Deir el Bahri

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 Hatchepsut's Mortuary Temple lies on the west bank of the NIle, at the foot of the cliffs that form one branch of the Valley of the Kings. The temple is exactly opposite the Temple of Karnak on the...... 

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Queen Hatshepsut's temple

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AD DAYR AL BAHRI

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  The temple of Hatchepsut - Deir el-Bahari. This temple was original for queen Hatchepsut. The temple was built as a series of enormously plateaus with colonnades to deep into the rocks, this is... 

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Noodlet's Temple of Hatshepsut Page

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 Compared with the other places in Egypt that I visited at Queen Hatshepsut's temple you have to walk quite a long way. It's probably no further than half a mile in total from the bus, up to the top...... 

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