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Barque Hall, Sanctuary of Amun-Re, Temple of Hatshepsut, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

Barque Hall in the Sanctuary of Amun-Re, with Osiride statues of Hatshepsut, painted starry sky in the vaulted ceiling, and walls covered with scenes offerings by Hatshepsut, Thutmose I, Ahmose, Neferure and Nefrubity, at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. 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. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Barque Hall in the Sanctuary of Amun-Re, with Osiride statues of Hatshepsut, painted starry sky in the vaulted ceiling, and walls covered with scenes offerings by Hatshepsut, Thutmose I, Ahmose, Neferure and Nefrubity, at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. 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. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen