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Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahri (c. 1479–1458 BCE)

Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahri (c. 1479–1458 BCE)

  1. Hatshepsut’s reign begins (Dynasty 18)

    Labels: Hatshepsut, Eighteenth Dynasty, Thebes

  2. Construction of Djeser-Djeseru begins

    Labels: Djeser-Djeseru, Deir el-Bahri, Valley Temple

  3. Senenmut associated with royal works there

    Labels: Senenmut, Hatshepsut, Temple Architect

  4. Temple’s major terraces and chapels completed

    Labels: Terraced Temple, Hathor Chapel, Amun Chapel

  5. Hatshepsut’s reign ends; cult continues

    Labels: Hatshepsut Cult, Amun Worship, Theban Rituals

  6. Nearby Thutmose III mortuary temple built

    Labels: Thutmose III, Djeser-akhet, Deir el-Bahri

  7. Coptic monastery built over the temple

    Labels: Coptic Monastery, Saint Phoibammon, Christian Reuse

  8. Richard Pococke records a modern-era visit

    Labels: Richard Pococke, Early Traveler, Deir el-Bahri

  9. Egypt Exploration Fund excavates the temple

    Labels: Egypt Exploration, douard Naville, Howard Carter

  10. Metropolitan Museum begins sustained work at Thebes

    Labels: Metropolitan Museum, Theban Expedition, Deir el-Bahri

  11. Egyptian Antiquities Service reconstructs sections

    Labels: Egyptian Antiquities, mile Baraize, Reconstruction

  12. Foundation deposits recovered in Met excavations

    Labels: Foundation Deposits, Met Excavations, Scarabs

  13. Polish mission begins conservation at Deir el-Bahri

    Labels: Polish Mission, Conservation Expedition, Deir el-Bahri

  14. New conservation phases open additional areas to visitors

    Labels: Conservation Phases, Visitor Access, Temple Courts

  15. Ceremonial opening of additional temple rooms

    Labels: Ceremonial Opening, Polish Mission, Temple Rooms

  16. Excavations report finds near the temple causeway

    Labels: Causeway Discoveries, Egypt Antiquities, Burials