Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

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Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut’s Valley Temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt’s golden New Kingdom era, Reuters reports. The discovery of more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks on the outskirts of Hatshepsut’s funerary temple above was announced on Wednesday by team leader, Zahi Hawass, an Egyptian archaeologist and former minister of antiquities who has been leading excavations at the site since 2022. The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 BC, was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her Valley Temple was intentionally demolished centuries later. “This is the first time […]

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