Deir el-Bahari

Deir el-Bahari was Hatshepsut's mortuary temple. She, you may remember, was that relatively unpopular female pharaoh who Thutmose III succeeded (she was his regent...). Her mortuary temple is interesting because it is very different from most others - although it is modelled on one made by Mentuhotep II, the founder of the Middle Kingdom- and because, as you enter deeper and deeper into the temple, representations of her become more and more feminine.




What do you think, man or woman?


Here is a funny picture of some painted bread from an offering table - doesn't it look like it has measles?