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Osiride statues, Temple of Hatshepsut, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

Osiride statue of Hatshepsut on the upper terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. She is depicted holding the 2 sceptres of Osiris (heka the hook and nekhakha the flail) but also the ankh and ouas. Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. In the distance is the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Osiride statue of Hatshepsut on the upper terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. She is depicted holding the 2 sceptres of Osiris (heka the hook and nekhakha the flail) but also the ankh and ouas. Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. In the distance is the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen