Ancient Egypt Hatshepsut

Ancient Egypt Hatshepsut
1473 - 1458 

Egypt's Most Famous Female Pharaoh

Hatshepsut was the fifth ruler of the 18th Dynasty. She ruled with her husband's son, Thutmose III, born to a minor wife, due to the boy's young age at the time of his father's death. Her husband was Thutmose II. They ruled jointly until about 1473 BC, when she declared herself pharaoh.
Hatshepsut built her magnificent temple at Deir el-Bahri in Thebes. She sent a fleet of trading ships to the Land of Punt. There, she traded fruit, meat, and colorful beads for gold. Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, and Thutmose III then ruled alone. Years later, Thutmose had her shrines, statues, and reliefs damaged and her name removed.
Below is the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut. It was built by the Great Steward of Amun, Senenmut. The temple was very different from the ones built before it. It has three terraces. It is nestled at the foot of the great white cliffs at Deir el-Bahri, across the Nile directly opposite the main entrance to the temple of Amun at Karnak.