After being crowned one of ancient Egypt’s rare female pharaohs, Queen Hatshepsut renovated a coronation hall lined with statuary depicting her father, her highly regarded predecessor, as a god. In the center of the hall, she installed two 10-story red granite obelisks and a beautiful red quartzite chapel inscribed with images of herself erecting the colossal obelisks.
One of the 10-story obelisks erected by Queen Hatshepsut in the complex's coronation room. View the rest
here.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009