Construction of the terraced temple took place between Hatshepsut’s seventh and twentieth regnal years. The Temple of Hatshepsut (Egyptian: Ḏsr-ḏsrw meaning “Holy of Holies”) is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture.[c] It’s three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and […]