MC_A Concise History of Africa

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Pictured here is the

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru "Holy of Holies." It is an ancient funerary shrine in Upper Egypt. Dedicated to the Pharaoh Hatshepsut, it is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari, on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amun and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the most important sites of ancient Egypt.