The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut (pronounced hat-sheap-suit) is a terrace temple; its layout is unique in Egypt. Partly cut from the solid rock, the temple rises in three terraces, which are connected by central ramps. It was dedicated to the God Amun, but names of Hatchepsut have been chiseled away by her jealous nephew and stepson. Tuthmosis III who seized power after her death and sought to efface any reminders of her. 1500 B.C.
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