Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari)
الدير البحري · Hatshepsut Colonnade N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Luxor, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt
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About Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari)
Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari) in Luxor, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) temple complex attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 32.5 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 120 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2005
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 858 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1884
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1595 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
25.7400° N · 32.6000° E · 120 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari) — cella with stratified deposits25.7407° N · 32.5977° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari) — court with stratified deposits25.7384° N · 32.5980° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Hatshepsut — Mortuary Temple North Colonnade (Deir el-Bahari) — pylon with stratified deposits25.7398° N · 32.5982° E
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