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Being a monument of the world
heritage, the temple of Hatshepsut has a long stair of stone
that goes to the entrance in the temple. Till then, the visitor
goes through three yards closed one into another. These three
yards are surrounded by sculpted figures – pharaohs, geometric
forms, guardian eagles. On the right part of the long stair are
the Birth Columns, adorned with inscriptions in relief which
shows the divine origin of the queen Hatshepsut. In the end of
these columns, after the climbing of few steps is the Anubis
Chapel – the columns are beautiful adorned and the walls are
wholly painted. Hathor is painted on the front wall, the other
walls reproducing Hatshepsut (mutilated) and Tuthmosis bringing
offerings to Anubis. Inside the central sanctuary the Chapel of
Hathor still keeps the relief of the queen Hatshepsut bringing
offerings to him (on the left side) and a portrait of Senenmut
(on the right side). Senenmut was the closest courtier of the
queen who fell from her grace after 15 years of devotion the
reasons remaining still unknown. When his sanctuary was
excavated for the very first time, the place was full of
numerous baskets with object apparently used in rituals of
fertility. It is possible that the relation came to an end after
an intimate relation. In the superior yard of the temple you can
get through a way flanked with eagles` heads. This last terrace
of the temple was recently open to public, here taking place
many excavations and restorations leaded by teams of
archeologists from Egypt and Poland. The Hatshepsut`s sanctuary
was on the left side and on the other side was the sanctuary of
the Sun god – this being an inner yard with a central altar. In
back of it was the Amun` s sanctuary. |
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