View showing the high cliffs towering over the Hatshepsut mortuary temple in Egypt

The Hatshepsut mortuary temple was built somewhat differently from other mortuary temples. The main reason was the placement of the temple with respect to the high cliffs over it. In this photo, you can see how the high limestone cliffs tower over the temple and, were it not for the magnificence of the temple, the cliffs would seem incredibly beautiful by themselves.

View of the ramps that lead to different levels of the mortuary temple of queen Hatshesput in Egypt, near Luxor

The mortuary temple of the queen Hatshepsut, near the city of Luxor, is a magnificent structure, a reminder of the huge structures built by the ancient pharaohs. The temple is built over 3 levels, and there are huge ramps that are meant to take you from one level to another. Here, you get a view of the size of the ramp. In contrast to the current situation, at the time when the temple was built, there were a number of gardens in the whole area.

View of tourists thronging the Hatsheput temple complex, on the main path leading to the temple

In this photo, you can get a good view of tourists thronging the Hatshepsut mortuary complex, and you can see how there was a sizable crowd on the sloping incline that actually leads to the structure. In the foreground, you can see the back of a tourist taking a photo of the entire complex. The temple looks huge in this photo.

Tourists getting off from the battery operated buses that take them near the Hatshepsut mortuary temple

A view of tourists getting off from the battery operated buses that take them from the entry gate of the complex, much closer to the actual entry to the entry of the mortuary temple. In this photo, you can see tourists who have just got off from these buses.